Wade Kwon, writer of Wade on Birmingham, is partnering with local volunteer organization Hands on Birmingham, to find 50 residents that want to take a week-long volunteer trip to Biloxi, MS (to work with Hands on Gulf Coast) or New Orleans, LA (to work with Hands on New Orleans). This would be the second Magic [...]

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Alabama Law Foundation
Access to Justice Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alabama Supreme Court creates Access to Justice Commission to improve civil legal services for low-income Alabamians
Alabama last in nation in spending for legal aid to low-income residents
MONTGOMERY, ALA. – July 19, 2007 – Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and the Alabama Law Foundation announced today the [...]

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is proud to announce that Angela Fisher Hall has been named Vice President of Publications and Special Projects. Hall has been with BCRI since 1993. She most recently served as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO.  With this title change, and in her expanded role, Hall will serve as [...]

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Birmingham, AL – March 6, 2007 – The 4th Annual Message in the Music Gospel Showcase, Conference and Concert (formerly I Hear Music in the Air – Birmingham founded by Tracey Artis) will once again be hosted in the historic city of Birmingham, AL. Heralded as one of the best new artist showcases in [...]

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The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham recently announced new grants of $1.9 million to 69 nonprofit organizations.  This makes a total of $2.6 million in grants to 107 nonprofits organizations from Community Funds in 2006, compared to 98 organizations and a total of $1.83 million from Community Funds in 2005. A full list is available [...]

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