We Create Birmingham: Buddy Palmer
"Looking back, it’s easier to see the moments that were crystallizing for me.... One friend asked me what I was going to do, and I said, 'I don’t know, but I know I want to make a difference.'"
We Create Birmingham: Darlene Negrotto
"I think about Vulcan’s pose a lot and how it aligns with how I feel about my role. He’s looking up and towards the future... He’s a symbol of what can be accomplished through hard work and a link from our past to our future."
We Create Birmingham: Deanna Sirkot
"In my family, there were a lot of artists, artisans, and art lovers. So, it’s always been a part of who I am... I knew I wanted to be a part of connecting art and community."
Stop AAPI Hate
We are outraged by the recent surge in unprovoked, violent, and even fatal attacks against Asian Americans. We are committed to our work — amplifying our community’s cultural and innovative contributors and providing equitable opportunities for those working in the creative sectors.
We Create Birmingham: Talaya Champion
"There is a lot of work to be done in how society views Latinx women. On average, we are the lowest paid minority women. People box us into the roles of housekeeper or cook. I asked myself, “Could I do what I do without bringing my ethnicity into it?” The answer is yes, but I want to be a part of changing that mindset. I’m a Mexican fashion designer."