John Carroll Catholic High School will host a Community Prayer Vigil for Peace and Racial Justice on June 25th at 7:30 p.m. at Pat Sullivan Field on the John Carroll Campus. A joint effort by the John Carroll Office of Campus Ministry, the John Carroll Heritage Panel and the John Carroll Student Government Association, the event is an opportunity for people in the community to … [Read more...]
Respect and Admiration: Anderson’s Retirement Plans as Vestavia Hills Football Coach Catches Long-Time Sports Writing Friend Off Guard
By Rubin E. Grant The news came out of nowhere for me on Monday. My longtime friend Buddy Anderson is retiring as head football coach at Vestavia Hills High School at the end of the 2020 season. And yes, I said friend. Anderson’s second year as head coach, 1979, was the first year of my professional sports writing career in Birmingham. At first it was a reporter-coach … [Read more...]
Rubin’s Christian Identity Manifesto: “Don’t See Me, See Jesus”
By Rubin E. Grant Rubin E. Grant is a sportswriter for Over The Mountain Journal. The killing of George Floyd and the subsequent national unrest caused me to think about my identity as a so-called black Christian. I say so-called because a Christian doesn’t carry an ethnic label. This is not the first time I’ve had these thoughts. I have thought about it off and on for a … [Read more...]
Protests Against Police Brutality Set for Crestline, Vestavia Hills and Hoover
The Alabama Rally Against Injustice is hosting a peaceful protest against police brutality this afternoon at 4 p.m. in front of Crestline Elementary. The Solidarity Rally was relocated last night from its original Overton Park location because of lack of parking. The rally is honoring George Floyd, who died in police custody May 25 in Minneapolis. All four of the officers … [Read more...]
Exceptional Foundation to Host Drive-thru Dance Party for Breast Cancer Survivor
The Exceptional Foundation will be hosting a drive thru dance party to celebrate participant Stephanie Romeo's final radiation treatment as she ends her battle with breast cancer. The party will be June 2 at 2:00 p.m. at The Jay Harbert Youth Center at the Exceptional Foundation. Romeo is an avid tennis and softball player, as well as a cheerleader. She loves … [Read more...]