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This week's cover of The Birmingham Times features organizations in Birmingham and beyond who are working to help breast cancer patients have a better quality of life during and after treatment. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #btcovers #birminghamtimes

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Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, in partnership with the Just Trust, hosted a two-night event “Justice & the Next 250 in Alabama” at @sidewalkfilm bringing films and conversations about criminal #justice and public #safety to #Birmingham.

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The City of Birmingham will commemorate National #Homelessness Awareness Month by hosting its 2026 State of Homelessness Summit Nov. 6. Community leaders will address one of #Birmingham’s most pressing challenges. @cityofbhamal

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Getting into a relationship is one thing but understanding what happens once you're actually in one is something else entirely. The latest Love & Lessons column dives into what happens when the "honeymoon phase" is over. #BlackDating #LoveStories.

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Miles College will take a three-game winning streak on the road to Kentucky State tomorrow. at 1 p.m. The Golden Bears’ defense has given them a major lift over the last two weeks. #MilesCollege #HBCU #CollegeFootball @GoldenBearsofMC

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According to Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer rates have been increasing in women younger than 45 in all ethnic groups. Bessemer's Raquel Smith doesn’t need these statistics to know that breast cancer can strike at almost any age. #BreastCancer

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Ambassador Andrew J. Young, civil rights leader and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, delivered a rousing address Thursday at the 20th anniversary gathering of Christian Churches Together in the USA at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Organizations in #Birmingham and throughout #Alabama are working to reverse the troubling statistics related to breast cancer and #patients throughout the region have better outcomes and higher quality of life during and after #treatment. #BreastCancer

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The @Morehouse College team emerged as winners during the Penny Foundation’s Penny Games, which brought students from 12 #HBCUs to #Birmingham for a competition centered on debate, intellectual exchange and issues affecting communities. @thepennyfdn

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Chantal Drake has served as interim director at the Birmingham Museum of Art since August, but her relationship with the #museum began years earlier. The #BMA sparked her fondness for museums when she was studying art history at #UAB. @bhammuseum

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Families are invited to spend Saturday mornings at the #Birmingham Public #Library, playing, learning and growing together through activities designed to help young children build important early literacy and learning skills. @bpl #GrowingTogether

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Mayor Randall Woodfin announced @cityofbhamal has been selected to join Love Your Block, an initiative led by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, to launch resident-led projects that #improve their #cities. @publicinno

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In 1922, Marcus Garvey married his second wife, Amy Jacques, an editor, feminist, and race activist who shared his beliefs and worked to spread Garvey’s message, even after his death. #LoveStories #BlackHistory #MarcusGarvey #BlackLove

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Perspective undergraduate students have the opportunity to begin blazing their path at @UAB during “Free #Application Week,” through Oct. 9. First-time freshman, transfer and online students can apply at no cost, regardless of residency status. #UAB

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The inaugural #GLAAM Courage to Walk Domestic Violence Awareness Walk will take place on Saturday at 9 a.m. The walk will begin at Railroad Park, 1600 1st Avenue South, and feature refreshments, snacks and a guest speaker to encourage all who participate.

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Miles College hosted its first Judge U.W. Clemon Center Business & Research Conference on Friday, during Homecoming 2026, bringing together #Alabama leaders and nationally recognized voices across business, #entertainment, #justice and civic engagement.

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Miles College will take a two-game winning streak into its contest against Lane College today in Fairfiled. The kickoff for this @TheSIAC game will be at 2 p.m., as the school celebrates homecoming. #HBCU #HBCUFootball @GoldenBearsofMC

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Stillman College has announced that Coach Teddy Keaton, a Stillman graduate and veteran football coach, will lead the return of Tiger football as the College prepares to reinvigorate its program for the 2027–28 academic year. #HBCU @StillmanCollege

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After years of planning and months of building, the Jefferson County Commission helped open a new, carefully designed #Animal #Care facility. The GBHS, which manages animal control services for the County, has long needed a larger, more modern facility.

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Tonight, @Forge_bcsc will bring its mission to the runway during its signature fundraiser, Haute Pink, at Red Mountain Theatre. The annual event will pair #Birmingham fashion designers with special models, each of whom has been impacted by breast cancer.

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