Picketers threatened its construction. Its design drew frequent comparisons to a washing machine’s agitator, and in some architectural circles, it drew whispers of plagiarism. After completion, it garnered a small degree of infamy for the uncannily breast-shaped shadow that the afternoon sun casts across its facade — a phenomenon that locals have nicknamed the “2 o’clock titty.” But despite the controversies that once swirled around it, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption now stands...
Fox News host Jesse Watters reacts to former President Trump’s popularity despite facing numeral legal cases and Democrats' efforts to thwart his presidential campaign on "Jesse Watters Primetime." JESSE WATTERS: Yesterday, in a ‘Reaganesque’ move, Trump hit up a bodega in Harlem, which showed him a lot of love. Donald Trump wasn't treated like the racist dictator the media paints him as. He was greeted with love and affection by the very people the press tells you he hates. Now, if Harlem is...
For those with PDP DNA in their system, it was eerie that the once-dominant political party could have been so swept aside to the point of irrelevance in the polity
The AP is worried Americans have access to information that does not receive a stamp of approval from corporate media and Democrats.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sok Chenda Sophea, has discussed strengthening the ASEAN-China partnership with Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN.
The Chinese government has always requested Chinese citizens to comply with the laws and regulations of their country of residence, the Chinese Embassy in Sweden said on Monday local time in response to media reports about Sweden expelling a Chinese journalist, accusing her of posing a national security threat. The journalist, a 57-year-old woman, was arrested by the Swedish security service in October and expelled by the government in Stockholm last week, the Associated Press (AP) reported...
BY GWEN DERU | THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES ENJOY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!! TODAY READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! THE JOE LOCKETT SHOW Live Podcast with NEPHEW CLIFF and MS. DENISE, Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar. FILM – 7 p.m. at the Sidewalk Film. […]
There is no neutrality when it comes to Donald Trump. He is arguably the most polarizing figure in America, if not in the world, and at the mention of his name, temperatures rise. To his loyal supporters, he is a courageous hero of superhuman proportions. To his fervent detractors, he is the incarnation of evil itself in exaggerated form. Why, then, does Trump bring such extreme polarization? Why is he so hated? The first and most obvious reason is that Trump is reaping what he has sown. He has...
BY GWEN DERU | The Birmingham Times TODAY READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! ALABAMA STATE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ASBCC) MONTHLY MEETING, NOON at Soho, 1830 Avenue E. THE JOE LOCKETT SHOW Live Podcast with NEPHEW CLIFF and MS. DENISE, Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime […]
Experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to sense of direction.
Plus: “Gentefied” co-creator Marvin Lemus defends his splurge in this week's newsletter. Don't forget to file your taxes BTW!
Rebecca Gordon If you work for a living, or if you know and love people who do, there’s a lot on the line in this year’s election.