Jefferson County Memorial Quilt | Talk of Alabama
Talk of Alabama interviews Create Birmingham's Viola Ratcliffe. Watch the interview here.
Talk of Alabama interviews Create Birmingham's Viola Ratcliffe. Watch the interview here.
"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'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."
Two small-budget movies are filming in Birmingham this November and December. According to Create Birmingham’s Interim President and CEO Jessica Moody, two films are scheduled to be shot in the Magic City this month and December.
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet Karima Moor, Birmingham’s first Youth Poet Fellow, who considers herself just an ordinary young adult with a passion to create and deep love for writing.