Even if Instagram had been around in the early 1960s, many Birmingham residents would have avoided posing for photos in front of signs that declared "It's nice to have you in Birmingham." More than ...

Today’s guest columnists are Liz Huntley and Kathryn McDonald. The weather is warming up, and – admit it – you’re itching for a new dress, or tie, or pair of shoes. You’ll probably head to the Summit.

No American city evokes the brutal drama, violent confrontations or ultimate triumphs of the civil rights movement more than Birmingham, Ala. It was in a small park in this slow-paced Southern city, ...

Birmingham made history in 1963, and in 2013 the Alabama city will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the events that led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the beginning of the end of racial ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB student interviewing a Birmingham resident students from two classes collaborated on “Go Tell It on Red Mountain,” a Jefferson County Greenways initiative aimed ...

Birmingham's 35 miles of canals is said to be more than Venice. Only London has more Michelin Star restaurants in the UK than Greater Birmingham, with the latter boasting six. Famous chocolate brand ...

Buried alongside the thousands of graves in a Birmingham cemetery is a part of American history that may not have been widely known. A recent designation by the National Park Service, though, could ...

The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama explained Tuesday his reasons for removing the Confederate statue in the city, that is protected under state law. "I'm experiencing some civil unrest in my city and ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal. “Alabama?” one asked. “On purpose?” I shared their skepticism, viewing the travel literature ...

No American city evokes the brutal drama, violent confrontations or ultimate triumphs of the civil rights movement more than Birmingham, Ala. It was in a small park in this slow-paced Southern city, ...