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This house honors a time in Birmingham when thriving African American neighborhoods, businesses, social and cultural events, and civic organizations made up a dynamic African-American community in the first half of the 20th century. One of few surviving “live-work” buildings, it was constructed as the family residence and medical office of Dr. Edward H. Ballard by African […]

Oral Histories: Legacies of Family and Community History “If we stand tall, it is because we stand on the backs of those who came before us.”  Yuroba Proverb “We will not ignore the past, or for that matter, the present any longer! A community’s longing for its heritage is most powerful. It bids us back […]