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Archive for May, 2021

Happy Memorial Day

Monday, May 31st, 2021

Video: the Harlem Hellfighters

Happy Memorial Day!

Spend a few minutes of your holiday learning about the 369th U.S Army Regiment, or the Harlem Hellfighters, sent in 1918 to France during World War I. This all-Black unit won plaudits abroad while virtually ignored back in the States.

The Birmingham channel: Flooding and fire

Friday, May 28th, 2021

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Los Angeles rock band Steel Panther performs “17 Girls in a Row” earlier this month at Avondale Brewing Company. From Frostbyte.

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The Birmingham channel: Strange encounters

Saturday, May 22nd, 2021

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Riding into the gym. From TrapFlix TV.

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The Birmingham channel: May days

Friday, May 14th, 2021

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Commercial for Birmingham Oddities downtown. From Matt Weber.

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The Birmingham channel: Big mettle

Saturday, May 8th, 2021

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Handing out the 2021 American Advertising Awards at AAF Birmingham. From AAF Birmingham.

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