1921: Businessman Frank P. Samford, Jr was born. 1998: The New Woman All Women Clinic on the city’s Southside was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph, killing police officer Robert Sanderson. Courtesy:

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Blue Trail. Photo credit: freethehops/Flickr Late last week Jim N’ Nick’s announced plans to move their headquarters from Homewood to Liberty Park. It sounds like Station 5 may be just what the fast-growing franchise needs to maintain their edge. It … Continue reading →

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Artists Shana Berger and Nathan Purath will present Artists Build Community with Their Work, the latest installment of their Artist Forum series. From the organization’s announcement: The idea that art can take a direct role in making a just society … Continue reading →

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Photo credit: André Natta/Flickr The biggest story that I saw covered by mainstream media and bloggers last week while I was out of town involved a recent “discovery” by city officials that Birmingham City Schools were not ready to fully … Continue reading →

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1941: Brother Bryan died. 2005: The Freshwater Land Trust announced that they were raising funds to purchase property for the Red Mountain Park. Courtesy:

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Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo  Fresh off of his impressive win in South Carolina last night, Illinois senator and 2008 presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke before a packed Bartow Arena earlier today. More than 8,500 people attended the event ont UAB’s … Continue reading →

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Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo There were about 300 people in the Jan Hollock Recital Hall and more than 700 in the Leslie S. Wright Center Concert Hall next door. Huckabee spoke to the smaller crowd while the larger, in the … Continue reading →

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