Daily Archives: November 2, 2009

Ron Sparks Says 'No' to Charter Schools

Davis Supports Ineffective, Unfair Experiment for Children Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sparks again voiced his firm opposition to charter schools in Alabama today, while his primary opponent, Artur Davis, continues to be emphatic in his support for this “ineffective and unfair” initiative, according to a press release from the Sparks campaign. In August, speaking…

Dia de los Muertos Festival

Day of Remembrance for the Dead The Day of the Dead Festival will be held Monday, Nov. 2, from 5-10 p.m. at the Bare Hands Gallery on the Southside of Birmingham. The entrance is at First Avenue South and Richard Arrington Blvd. Bare Hands’ Day of the Dead Festival is a one-day celebration honoring the…