Magic City Spotlight

This weeks Episode is about leadership. Tune in as Lady Wood talks with Alice Williams, Deputy Director of Community Resources, East Thomas neighborhood association secretary, Everett Ferguson and Thomasine Jackson, President of East Thomas neighborhood association. Tune in!

Birmingham is celebrating 150 years! Tune in to Magic City Spotlight with Lady Woo to hear what's in store, including the Take Pride Where I Reside citywide cleanup campaign.

Join Lady Woo for this weeks episode featuring a conversation with Police Chief Patrick Smith.

Join Lady Woo and this weeks guests as she discusses the Birmingham Promise with Director Rachel Harmon and scholarship recipient Kristin Mayes.

Catch Mayor Woodfin and Lady Woo as they discuss the budget, Birmingham Promise and more! Magic City Spotlight is here to keep you informed.

Welcome to the Magic City Spotlight! I'm your host, Eunice Elliott. We've got a great show for you today, highlighting our Hometown Heroes. We've got a special guest here this week. Firefighter Charles Covington and of course we have the Mayor himself in studio.

On this episode we have some young professionals who are doing great things throughout the city. Alexus Cumbie, is the Founder of Birmingham Literary Vibes, a Lead Digital Strategist at Woke Vote, and a Graduate Student at the University of Alabama earning her Master of Arts in Communication Studies. Tyrin Kirkland, CEO of Fly Forever and a Graduate Student at Clark Atlanta University studying Supply Chain Management. Alana Baumann, is a Business Analyst 2 at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Co-Founder and ½ of She Well Read, Graduate Student at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Samra Michael, Birmingham native, Co-Founder and ½ of She Well Read, Digital Assistant for Martin Retail Group, Founder of Cross Dressin, and a sustainable stylist at Basic. Finally, Mya Jolly (this week's host), is the project coordinator at CBG Strategies, CEO of GH Communications and a MPA Candidate at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

We are discussing the impact of COVID-19 on local small businesses and the purpose of the Legacy Building Program and it's 25 year impact. We've got some special guests here this week. Monique Shorts, Manager of Partnerships and Entrepreneurship for the Office of Business Diversity and Opportunity within the Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity for the City of Birmingham and Percy Hornbuckle Jr., owner of Magic City Barbershop.

Welcome to the Magic City Spotlight! I'm your host, Eunice Elliott. We've got a great show for you today, discussing the upcoming Magic City Classic, the new mask ordinance for Birmingham and the importance of getting vaccinated not just for yourself but for the community as well. We've got a special guest here this week. Dr. Lindsey Harris, President of the Alabama State Nurses Association and she's going to give us an update on where we stand as a state and nation battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, Eunice is joined by the City's Public Information Officer Chanda Temple and two StrongHER nominees Becky Wright and Tameka Holmes. The ladies tell us about their respective organizations and how they remained active throughout the community during the pandemic. Find out more about the Meals on Wheels initiative and the Community Care Development Network by following the City of Birmingham on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.