In my so-called pro-life state, our Supreme Court says that embryos have all the rights of human beings, causing fertility clinics (pro-life organizations) to shut down for fear. I love the State of Alabama, but sometimes we play into the national notion that we are a bunch of uneducated, bigoted rednecks, even at the highest […]
So, Jeff Bezos is once again the wealthiest man in the world, surpassing Elon Musk. Wow!! Now, I’m not hating on the super-rich, but there must be some way to say, “That’s too much.” Way too much!! No disrespect to them or their accomplishments. I applaud success and think we should all immolate it. Still, […]
America and Racism
I’m amazed at the argument people are using to support recent gaffes by presidential candidate Nikki Haley. First, she failed to admit that the Civil War was about slavery, and then she said that America was not racist. Let’s recall a few historical facts. Europeans came to this hemisphere and wiped out the indigenous population, […]
Sixty Years Later: Do We Still Have King’s Dream
I watched 1963 on a black and white television in our living room. I remember the March on Washington and recall how some feared the brutality somebody might inflict on the participants, even in the nation’s capital. That was who America was in the eyes of many. We saw the dogs and water hoses used […]
A long way from fair’: Birmingham business titan reflects on 60 years of Black business growth, wealth gap
When Bob Dickerson looks back on his childhood in a segregated Birmingham in the 1960s, one figure stands out: his neighbor who made money by selling vegetables out of the back of his pickup truck. Dickerson, who now leads the Birmingham Business Resource Center, grew up south of the city limits in a Black community […]
2023 Who’s Who in Financial Planning and Wealth Management
Congratulations to Kiwanis Club of Birmingham members identified by the Birmingham Business Journal as notable leaders who play important roles in building wealth and bridging economic gaps in metro Birmingham through strategic initiatives and programs. Congratulations Bob Dickerson!!
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Since its founding in 1977, Shoal Creek Club in Birmingham, Alabama, has been a place that has attracted attention. It immediately caught the eye of the golf world for its championship-ready Jack Nicklaus designed course, hosting the 1984 PGA Championship and U.S. Amateur in 1986. Four years later, the PGA of America tapped Shoal Creek […]