Mixed-race numbers double since 2000
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 4
Alabama’s black population increased slightly between 2000 and 2010, but the number of people claiming mixed-race status more than doubled, according to researchers at the University of Alabama…For the 2010 Census, 29,807 Alabamians indicated that they were of mixed-race status. Carolyn Trent, socio-economic analyst at the Center for Business and Economic Research’s state data center, said Monday the mixed-race increase probably reflects a growing willingness to identify a person’s dual heritage. “This time, a good many more people identified as mixed-race than one-race,” she said…In Alabama, 1.28 million people, or 26.8 percent, identified their race on the 2010 Census as black or mixed-race, said Annette Watters, manager of the state data center at the CBER. Watters said that 1.156 million in Alabama in 2000 reported their race as black or African-American. In 2010, 1.251 million reported the same…
UA study shows Alabamians spend an average of 24 minutes commuting
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Oct. 3
A new University of Alabama study compiled from U.S. Census Bureau data is showing that most Alabamians have it made behind the wheel depending on where you live. While it takes the average American 25 minutes and 18 seconds to make it to work, most Alabamians only spend an average of 24 minutes on the road…
UA report says Alabama residents will spend billions on rebuilding
WTVA (Columbus, Miss.) – Oct. 3
A report from the University of Alabama says the state’s residents will spend between $2.6 billion and $4.2 billion dollars on rebuilding. Researchers expect about a billion dollars to be spent just this year.
Moundville Native American Festival begins Wednesday
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 4
The 2011 Moundville Native American Festival, which will run Wednesday through Saturday at Moundville Archaeological Park, will feature Injunuity, the Native American Music Award-winning band…Moundville Archaeological Park, part of the UA Museums, is 13 miles south of Tuscaloosa off Alabama 69. The park is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the festival is $10 for adults; $8 students; free for children ages 5 and younger. School groups are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday; the general public is encouraged
UA shows school spirit by painting the town
Crimson White – Oct. 4
…Paint the Town Red is an annual event sponsored by the Student Government Association in which various organizations across campus sign up to paint Alabama themed artwork on the windows of local businesses around Tuscaloosa. The theme given to this year’s event is “The Tradition Rolls On.”…The displays will be judged Friday at 1 p.m., when a winner will be announced…
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Book focuses on civil rights heroes
Crimson White – Oct. 4
…in his debut book “Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence and the Last Lynching in America,” B.J. Hollars explains that even with all the evil around, there were heroes in Alabama that stood up for civil rights amidst great dangers. “It’s my great hope that readers might come to recognize that even in our state’s darkest hours, good people continued to rise up,” Hollars said. “That is our finest tradition.” Hollars, who attended the University for his master’s in fine arts, says “Thirteen Loops” grew out of his master’s thesis and was literally assembled right here on campus. From researching at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library and writing on the fourth floor mezzanine at Gorgas, to being published by the UA Press, Hollars was able to work right in the middle of his subject – Alabama… “While my book certainly recounts racial struggles, it’s far more interested in casting light on the people and circumstances that led to tragedy, as well as the heroes dedicated to defending civil rights,” he said…Hollars will visit Tuscaloosa Wednesday, Oct. 5 for a reading and discussion at 12 p.m. in the Tuscaloosa Public Library and at 5 p.m. in the W.S Hoole Special Collections Library. Books will be sold and signed.
UA offers program to help students quit smoking
Crimson White – Oct. 4
…John Jackson, assistant director of fitness & research at the University of Alabama offers a structured program, QuitSmart to help college students kick the habit. The program is offered in individual or group sessions, which offer a distinct social component to aid in the anxiety often accompanied with smoking cessation…
UA’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra performs at Moody Concert Hall tonight
Al.com – Oct. 3
The Huxford Symphony Orchestra of the University of Alabama will perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus…
Music professor longest serving person on campus
Crimson White – Oct. 4
…And in the fall of 1953, Amanda Penick began her nearly six-decade-long career as a music teacher at the University…