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“This is a victory for all Americans, particularly voters of color, who have fought tirelessly for equal representation as citizens of this nation.”

-Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, after U.S. Supreme Court again allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters;...

Birmingham Times3 years ago

“If you work hard, you’re diligent, you’re dedicated, you have a dream, you can achieve whatever goals you set.”

-Dr. David Hicks, his first day as Jefferson County Health Officer, the first African American in the position. This article originally appeared in The Birmingham Times.

Birmingham Times3 years ago

“A bullet has no name on it. You never know when your time is up. That’s what motivates me to move out of the hood. It’s not a safe place.”

-Jeremiah Barrow, student, A.H. Parker High School; birminghamtimes.com. Nov. 7. This article originally appeared in The Birmingham Times.

Birmingham Times3 years ago

“A lot of us when we left [Birmingham], we always had in our mind that we were coming back to help change [the city], to solve the problems of Birmingham and he epitomized that thought.”

-Historian Horace Huntley on the passing of Frank Dukes, 92, a giant of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement; birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 13. This article originally appeared in...

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“This is a victory for all Americans, particularly voters of color, who have fought tirelessly for equal representation as citizens of this nation.”

“If you work hard, you’re diligent, you’re dedicated, you have a dream, you can achieve whatever goals you set.”

“A bullet has no name on it. You never know when your time is up. That’s what motivates me to move out of the hood. It’s not a safe place.”

“A lot of us when we left [Birmingham], we always had in our mind that we were coming back to help change [the city], to solve the problems of Birmingham and he epitomized that thought.”

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“This is a victory for all Americans, particularly voters of color, who have fought tirelessly for equal representation as citizens of this nation.”

“If you work hard, you’re diligent, you’re dedicated, you have a dream, you can achieve whatever goals you set.”

“A bullet has no name on it. You never know when your time is up. That’s what motivates me to move out of the hood. It’s not a safe place.”

“A lot of us when we left [Birmingham], we always had in our mind that we were coming back to help change [the city], to solve the problems of Birmingham and he epitomized that thought.”

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