Madi Vordenbaum, Author at Create Birmingham

Happy International Women’s Day: 2025 Women Making Waves Award Winners

Post published:March 7, 2025

It’s AMD Creative's favorite time of the year – we’re celebrating our Women Making Waves Award winners! This is our 6th year highlighting inspiring women throughout Birmingham who are positively impacting, changing and uplifting their communities through their dedication, passion and selflessness. Whether their contributions are in business, wellness, media and more, each of these ladies showcase their own unique qualities, and we’re honored to recognize them! In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re happy…

StrongHer 2025 Profiles: Olivia Anthony

Post published:March 6, 2025

Olivia Anthony’s Next Act Involves Growth, Glam and Giving Back Olivia Anthony knew she was born to run her own fashion label. Deep in her gut, she could feel it. But, as she worked as a stylist and at a department store, she needed more time to help her fashion company, LIVStreetwear, take flight. So, in 2016, she made this promise to her father, Emory Anthony, in Birmingham: allow her one year to get her…

Jefferson County Memorial Quilt | Talk of Alabama

Post published:January 29, 2025

Talk of Alabama interviews Create Birmingham's Viola Ratcliffe. Watch the interview here.

We Create Birmingham: Jahman Hill and Eric Marable Jr.

Post published:January 15, 2025

"These Black kids need to know that there are other possibilities for them besides jail, death, or becoming an athlete. There are so many more options. What we have to do is fight for these kids."

We Create Birmingham: John Fields

Post published:December 3, 2024

"We're not trying to tell you there's only one way to think about this work. We like to think that no matter who you are, there is an entry point. If we can get anyone to think about the world in a slightly different way for a second, that's the win."