Post Types Latest Press Releases Press Coverage CBS42 WATCH: AG Gaston Conference 2025 | Talk of Alabama Feb 16, 2025 URBANHAM URBANHAM Biz w/ guest AJ Stephens talks about the AG Gaston Conference Feb 12, 2024 BBRC BBRC LAUNCHES Community Connect eGift Card CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SEASON & SUPPORT LOCAL MERCHANTS Dec 13, 2023 Shipt LadderUp – Shipt Small Business Ecommerce Accelerator Feb 11, 2023 Shipt Shipt Announces New Initiatives to Address Food Insecurity at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health Nov 21, 2022 Business Radio X Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series, with Antonio Henson, Renasant Bank, Mia Martin, Modern Creatif, and Trenton Carson, TC Productions Sep 7, 2022 City of Birmingham Mona Lisa Morris named to City of Birmingham Small Business Council Sep 6, 2022 Birmingham Business Journal Dickerson tapped for PNC’s Community Advisory Council Aug 5, 2022 Birmingham Business Journal A World Games Debriefing Jul 29, 2022 AL.com She Left Birmingham for Entertainment Industry, Now Wants to Ensure Others Don’t Have To Jul 28, 2022 AL.com How Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Celebrated The World Games Jul 28, 2022 The Birmingham Times TWG 2022 and the Business of Birmingham’s Black Community Jul 13, 2022 CBS42 WATCH: Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Marketplace has a lot to offer Jul 1, 2022 The Birmingham Times Mastercard Announces Incentives For Black Businesses During TWG2022 Jun 24, 2022 Bham Now Black-owned businesses are getting some love during the World Games Jun 24, 2022 WBRC Mayor Woodfin, Mastercard and BBRC announce new campaign to support Black-owned businesses during The World Games Jun 23, 2022 WBRC BBRC Helps Local Black-Owned Businesses Capitalize on World Games Foot Traffic Jun 15, 2022 Birmingham Business Journal Outsourcing Is In, Business Owners Say Mar 4, 2022 Alabama Newscenter A.G. Gaston remains an iconic presence in Birmingham Feb 21, 2022 Birmingham Times Gaynelle Jackson, A.G. Gaston Conference Co-Founder, Talks Importance of a Business Icon Feb 16, 2022 Bham Now Future Forward Relief Fund Launches 3rd Grant Cycle for Black-Owned Biz in Birmingham Jan 11, 2022 Marietta Daily Journal Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta Aug 25, 2021 Renasant Bank Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta Aug 23, 2021 WBHM Birmingham Divvies Up $500K In Bold Funding For Nonprofits Mar 2, 2021 WBHM 2021 A.G. Gaston Conference elevates African American entrepreneurship Feb 22, 2021 Birmingham Times Giving A.G. Gaston the Recognition He Deserves Feb 4, 2021 Bham Now “It was a perfect match.” Bham execs share their latest career move Dec 17, 2020 AL.com Losses felt in Alabama as Black-owned businesses hit hard by pandemic Sep 18, 2020 AL.com Economic development groups launch campaigns to aid the rebound of Birmingham’s small businesses Aug 5, 2020 Bham Now 2 Birmingham initiatives helping to support local businesses and startups Jul 23, 2020 Birmingham Business Journal New Rebound Bham initiative aims to support local small businesses Jul 20, 2020 WBRC Local organizations team up to help small businesses Jul 19, 2020 Business Facilities COVID-19 Response And Recovery Jun 8, 2020 U.S. News and World Report Black, POC Business Owners Struggle to Get Emergency Loan May 16, 2020 Montgomery Advertiser Black, POC business owners struggle to get Paycheck Protection Program loans May 8, 2020 Bham Now BhamStrong small business emergency loans are a “life saver” according to business leader May 1, 2020 Bham Now Over $513K awarded to 23 organizations in 2 weeks by the Community Foundation. Apr 21, 2020 Yellow Hammer Mayor Randall Woodfin supporting small businesses through #BhamStrong public-private partnership Apr 14, 2020 Birmingham Times Community Foundation awards first grants to deal with COVID-19 Apr 14, 2020 Birmingham Business Journal Regions Bank donates $250,000 to Birmingham Strong Fund Mar 31, 2020 AL.com Johnson: Coronavirus potentially ‘as devastating as you can think’ to black-owned businesses Mar 27, 2020 Deadline for Birmingham small businesses to apply for COVID-19 emergency loan fund is March 27 Mar 26, 2020 Birmingham Times Birmingham agency to manage city’s $1.2M small business loan program Mar 25, 2020 AL.com 66,000 workers in Jefferson County facing income loss from coronavirus Mar 18, 2020 Birmingham Business Journal Birmingham Strong Fund launched to help small businesses impacted by coronavirus Mar 15, 2020 Birmingham Times Updates from City of Birmingham, Miles College, BCRI on coronavirus Mar 14, 2020 UAB News Birmingham philanthropist receives 2020 A.G. Gaston Award for leading tomorrow’s business leaders Mar 6, 2020 Birmingham Times Maggie Anderson Emphasizes Power of Black Dollar at AG Gaston Conference Feb 13, 2020 Alabama NewsCenter Finding Birmingham’s next A.G. Gaston Feb 13, 2020 Diverse businesses ‘critical’ to success of Birmingham Feb 11, 2020 Alabama NewsCenter 2020 A.G. Gaston Conference focuses on Birmingham’s business growth Feb 10, 2020 Birmingham Times A.G. Gaston’s 2020 Vision for Financial Literacy Jan 23, 2020 Business Wire Cadence Bancorporation Appoints Nine Community Leaders to Newly Formed Community Reinvestment Act Advisory Board Jan 16, 2020 AL.com Johnson: Restoring Ramsay McCormack and Ensley a must Oct 14, 2019 Birmingham Times BCRI gets 17 new board members with Angela Davis fiasco behind Aug 28, 2019 Birmingham Times Noted business author Boyce Watkins headlines A.G. Gaston Conference Feb 14, 2019 Birmingham Times Businessman A.G. Gaston’s lasting legacy on Birmingham Jan 31, 2019 Birmingham Times Bob Dickerson Jr. and Gaynelle Jackson: Gaston Conference founders Jan 31, 2019 Birmingham Times Behind the ‘Woosah’ name, and networking event, in Birmingham Nov 20, 2018 Birmingham Times Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death Apr 5, 2018 WBHM Apple CEO Commemorates King’s Legacy in Birmingham Apr 4, 2018 Alabama NewsCenter Alabama events mark 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King assassination Apr 3, 2018 AL.com Apple CEO Tim Cook to be in Birmingham on anniversary of MLK’s assassination Apr 2, 2018 Ebony Black Women to Know in PR, Tech & Digital Media Apr 18, 2017 Birmingham Times A.G. Gaston Conference recognizes business acumen and self-help Feb 9, 2017 PR Newswire New BBVA Compass Community Advisory Board to help steer bank’s community development efforts Sep 22, 2015 Birmingham Times Lisa D. Cooper, City’s New Economic Director Sep 4, 2014 AL.com Is Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality? In changed Birmingham, yes and no Aug 24, 2013 AL.com Who is today’s Sidney Smyer? Powerful Birmingham businessman helped lead reform in the 1960s Mar 29, 2013 AL.com Where is today’s A.G. Gaston? Black Birmingham businessman would be worth $300 million in today’s money Mar 22, 2013 AL.com Fourth Avenue business district, booming under segregation, still works to rebound 50 years later Mar 15, 2013 AL.com AG. Gaston Construction, Saber Engineering, Keith Design merge to form A.G. Gaston Enterprises Jan 22, 2012 AL.com Regions rolling out non-traditional financial services with Regions Now Banking Nov 20, 2011 AL.com Minority-owned businesses on rise in Birmingham, Alabama Jun 5, 2011 AL.com Bunny Stokes Jr. returns to lead Birmingham’s Citizens Trust Bank Sep 2, 2010 AL.com On the record: Ed and Cherie Fields of Birmingham’s Projects Unlimited Aug 22, 2010 AL.com Son re-opens Birmingham music store founded by his slain dad Aug 5, 2010 AL.com Gaston Construction, Saber form ambitious alliance Feb 6, 2010 AL.com Birmingham architect, lawyer giving new life to former Famous Theater Oct 21, 2009
