Miss B gets the right to vote

Miss B gets the right to vote

by | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog

When we met Miss B at the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham on Monday, she was joyful and excited. She was about to turn 64 and thrilled to be voting for the first time. More than 20 years ago, Miss B had been convicted of several property theft...
Now Available: 2020 Voter Guide

Now Available: 2020 Voter Guide

by | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog

At Greater Birmingham Ministries, we seek to serve people, build community, and pursue justice. Our work to increase voter participation is a part of that mission. When more people have access to their voting rights, when more voters turn out, and when more...
Voter Restoration Now

Voter Restoration Now

by | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog

  Alabama has one of the most convoluted voter restoration processes in the country!  And, the pandemic brought GBM’s voter restoration work to a screeching halt.  But, we can’t stop and we won’t stop.  GBM is committed now more than ever in assisting people with...
Good Trouble

Good Trouble

by | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” — John Lewis at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 1, 2020. In many ways, redeeming the soul of America includes those leaders, both well-known and grassroots,...