Contenders Collective: Celebrating International Women’s Day
"Expect mic drop moments from this collection of true contenders and inspirational fierce female leaders. Come prepared to be entertained and ready to leave feeling enlightened."
Photo by: Ambre Amari
2020 Vision: seeing Birmingham through the creative lens
“We believe in the value that a creative culture brings to the Birmingham community — both the tangible value of economic growth and the intangible value of quality of life.”
Photo by: Graham Yelton
I Create Birmingham: Andrea L. Taylor
"All of us were on this pilgrimage to advocate for positive social change... and in a way it became a touchstone for making future commitments geared toward finding ways that I could make a difference in my community."
Photo by: Ambre Amari
I Create Birmingham: John Scalici
"Everyone wants a purpose. Sometimes, it takes a while to find it and sometimes you haven’t had the opportunity to develop it, but it’s there. I like to call it 'finding your personal rhythm.'"
Photo by: Ambre Amari
We Create Birmingham: Thank You Books
"Birmingham is full of writers, readers, literary people, people with amazing taste, and people who want to have hard conversations. A bookstore can hold all of that in a really special way."