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• As Summer Ends, UAB Experts Share the Importance of Back-to-School Checkups

  07-08-2026 05:55 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Rachel Beatty | UAB News
  Before summer officially ends and the school year begins, parents may be considering methods they can use to protect their child’s health this school year. Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham share their recommendations for back-to-school appointments parents should schedule for their child as they head back to school.
  Primary healthcare provider appointment
  Before children go back to school, Suresh Boppana, M.D., interim directo
  
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• Giving and Sharing: A Look at the Long Legacy of Black Philanthropy in Birmingham

  07-08-2026 05:40 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Monique Jones | For the Birmingham Times
  Black philanthropy was shaping Birmingham even before the area became an official city.
  Enslaved workers of Alabama dealt with the harshest of environments, but they still found ways to protect each other. According to the social justice philanthropy organization Tides, enslaved Africans brought West African traditions of philanthropy, such as cooperatives and savings clubs, to the plantations.
  The ingrained practices of giving and sharing have been pa
  
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• Road Closures Planned in Birmingham This Weekend for FISE World Series at City Walk

  07-08-2026 05:30 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  birminghamal.govMotorists are advised to expect temporary road closures near City Walk BHAM as the City of Birmingham prepares to host the FISE World Series, an internationally recognized action sports festival taking place August 7-9.
  The following traffic changes will be in effect:18th Street North (from Abraham Woods Boulevard toward City Walk BHAM) is closed now through 5 a.m. on August 11.
  19th Street North will be closed from 10 p.m. on August 6 through 5 a.m.
  
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