July 18, 2024
Highly Acclaimed Musician Jon Batiste & Tour Band Visit Ballard House for Dinner
On April 21, 2024, Barry E.A. Johnson, longterm supporter and contributor to the Ballard House, hosted a private dinner for his friend, Grammy-winning artist Jon Batiste and band. Batiste was
September 15, 2023
Honoring a sacred place, caring for gravesites of 4 little girls killed in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Their murders shook the conscience of our nation and changed the course of history. Friday marks 60 years since Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson,
September 11, 2023
2023 Forging Justice Commemoration Week opens with community conversation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly 60 years ago, four little girls were killed by a bomb that went off inside 16th Street Baptist Church. This week, the city of Birmingham
July 27, 2023
Johnson: Listen to Birmingham’s foot soldiers, whose voices are strengthened by their pain
By: Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com This is an opinion column. Listen. They’re hard to hear sometimes—even when they’re near. Still, listen. Some of the voices have been stilled. Stilled