Top Online Casinos That Approve Bitcoin Deposits
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular in the last few years, and with their increase in appeal, several on-line gambling enterprises have actually begun approving Bitcoin as a type of payment. This has opened up a whole new world for Bitcoin users, allowing …
Countdown!
This year was filled with harsh realities. The November election reaffirmed that America has not adequately confronted its racist and misogyny (sexist) tendencies. Birmingham saw over 138 homicides because of gun violence, including the murder of Eric Savoy Brown, who was gunned down on the …
Christmas Means Love
“For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son … (John 3.16).” Love is more than words. Love must be shown, must be proven in consistent ways. Beginning with Adam and Eve, God showed God’s love for humanity. God never gave up …
All Saints’ Day
November 1 is “All Saints’ Day,” a time to reflect on those who are no longer physically with us and enjoy eternal rest. I also believe it is a time to acknowledge, in gratitude, appreciation for the elders living among us. In 1864, William How …
Leah Rawls Atkins – Alabama History
On October 4, 2024, Leah Rawls Atkins died. Besides being a competitive water skier in her younger years, Dr. Atkins was the first woman to earn a doctorate in history from Auburn University. She taught history at Auburn, Samford, and UAB. Dr. Atkins, with Dr. Wayne Flynt, wrote definitive …
25 City Blocks = 40 Acres
Union General William T. Sherman issued Field Order 15 on January 16, 1865. It took a strip of coastland extending approximately thirty miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, stretching from Charleston, South Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. The 400,000 acres were to be divided among newly …
Revivals and Fall Festivals
Growing up in the South, one becomes accustomed to fall festivals and revivals. Typically, these events coincide with the harvesting of crops, especially cotton. After a good season, farmers celebrate with elaborate festivals and revival services. The revival services were held because many farmers and …
Preparing for the Unexpected
It’s difficult to prepare for the unexpected. Although we now know there were warning signs of a terrorist threat on 9/11, we were not prepared for the events of that day. Two planes flew into the Twin Towers. Another plane flew into the Pentagon. Passengers …
Radical Seeds
The Civil Rights District welcomed a commissioned mural. The mural is on the wall of the Citizens Express Pharmacy on 5th Avenue North. The pharmacy was originally owned by A.G. Gaston. Delmous Vance, Jr. purchased the pharmacy from Dr. Gaston in 1970. When Vance, Jr. …
