Meet The Wrestling Club, where KIPP AMP Middle School students are getting the proverbial medicine of ELA hidden in the applesauce that is wrestling.

Perry took on misconceptions about the South (and won the National Book Award) with “South to America.” In “Black in Blues” ...

National Book Award-winning author of South to America, as well as eight other books of nonfiction. She is the Henry A. Morss ...

Anna Rita Scott and Ayo Scott: 6:30 p.m., Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., Algiers. The author, Scott's widow, and son who illustrated the cover, discuss the book "Passing It On: The Art ...

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's ...

How a Color Tells the Story of My People, published by Harper Collins this month. Below, she discusses Black excellence and ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has multiple events planned leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On Saturday, the BCRI team is inviting those interested to ...

HAMILTON, Ala. (WIAT) — The search for a missing 39-year-old Hamilton woman continues in Marion County Thursday. Hamilton police say 39-year-old Chasity Terry was last seen was on video surveillance ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Four suspects were arrested after a police chase in Jefferson County Tuesday. Officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Gadsden Highway and I-59 South when the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Fred Armisen, a comedian and actor best known for his time on “Saturday Night Live” and the sendup of hipster sensibilities “Portlandia,” will be coming to Birmingham this ...

You know we had to celebrate the mirror-mesmerizing ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated who’ve spent the last 117 years exemplifying excellence while providing “service to all mankind” ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his State of the City Address Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. To watch the whole address, click the video player above.