HBCU Summit focused on opportunities, challenges, leadership

by Mark Kelly | Feb 20, 2020 | Business, Community, Education, Featured

America’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) currently serve well over 300,000 students. Alabama is home to 14 HBCUs with combined enrollment of more than 37,000, or about 12 percent of the national total; no state has more HBCUs and only North...

Second annual HBCU Summit scheduled for February 14 at Miles College

by Mark Kelly | Feb 9, 2020 | Community, Education, Featured

Alabama’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will be the focus of an event scheduled for Friday, February 14, on the campus of Miles College in Fairfield. The HBCU Summit will be hosted by United States Senator Doug Jones, the second such event...

Tech Conferences You Should Consider Attending in 2020

by Mark Kelly | Jan 30, 2020 | Business, Community, Innovation

Looking for a conference that provides information and tools to help you succeed? That attracts a broad mix of entrepreneurs, investors, executives, exhibitors and others interested in the latest news, trends and opportunities in the tech world? That leaves you...

Birmingham, Montgomery progressing on “Smart City” initiatives

by Mark Kelly | Jan 17, 2020 | Business, Community, Featured, Innovation

In the past two years, two Alabama cities — Birmingham in 2018 and Montgomery in 2019 — have been awarded prestigious Smart Cities Readiness Challenge grants from the Smart Cities Council. An industry coalition established in 2012, the council works with cities across...

Bronze Valley celebrates Black female founders during the 25th ESSENCE Festival

by Bianca Bailey | Aug 2, 2019 | Community, Innovation

The 25th ESSENCE Festival was held over the July 4th weekend in New Orleans. The four-day festival included events ranging from political discussions to health and beauty pop ups to entrepreneurship-focused Q & A sessions. Bronze Valley found its niche with the...

Civic innovation panel considers Birmingham’s future

by Vanessa Walters | Feb 14, 2019 | Community, Innovation, People

“It’s about building an ecosystem that enables people to thrive,” declared Anthony Hood. “It takes partnerships between universities, the corporate community, nonprofits and elected officials. That means cooperation and, in Birmingham, we’ve never seen the level of...