Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
Video: Comedian Leslie Jones saves your Thanksgiving
from family quarrels.
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Enjoy this clip from “The Daily Show.”
Video: Comedian Leslie Jones saves your Thanksgiving
from family quarrels.
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Enjoy this clip from “The Daily Show.”
Video: Las Vegas engineer designs floats and more for
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Go behind the scenes of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Video: Ten hours of Thanksgiving ambience
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Enjoy this lonnnnng screensaver of holiday cheer, minus any family bickering.
Video: Today Show: “Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
adapts to COVID-19 setbacks”
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
Video: USA Today: “Refugees give thanks through
big Thanksgiving meal”
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
A look at Birmingham in videos …
Lee County teams compete in the Special Olympics Unified Alabama Volleyball scrimmage and tournament held at the CrossPlex in Five Points West (starting at 27:22). From L.H. Heavy.
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Walking around 16th Street Baptist Church downtown. From Ted Loucks.
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Singer Queen Naija performs in November at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Bree Jones.
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In May at Railroad Park, UAB launches statewide participation in the All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health. The project goal is to collect health data from 1 million subjects for better individual medical care. From Wondros Global.
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Taking shots at Topgolf in Uptown (our vertical video of the week). From the Bogey Bros.
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Matthew Whitaker of GKHouses property management in Homewood on renting out a home. From GKHouses.
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Sunrise in Birmingham (our other vertical video of the week). From Light and Dark.
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Skating at Faith Skate Supply downtown. From Sasha.
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The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mass Choir performs during service on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Jessica Y. Garner.
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Promo for Salter Ferguson law firm near Lee Branch. From Salter Ferguson LLC.
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Drone footage of UAB, Southside, downtown and Vulcan. From Jason Byrd.
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Texas Travelers’ Madison McClarity hits a two-run homer against the Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 at the Bolts’ Five Star Exposure Tournament in November in south Alabama. From Texas Travelers Softball.
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Strolling through the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From Tŏng Yé.
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Testimonials for Vitalogy Wellness Center in Homewood. From Farah Sultan.
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Visiting the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. From Abom Adventures.
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The Bards of Birmingham performs Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” in November at Unity of Birmingham in Highland Park. From Steven Cullen.
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Hiking at Ruffner Mountain. From Payton Mcfarland.
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Report from an Atlanta station on the Thanksgiving shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From 11 Alive.
Shoppers running after gunshots; witness account. From Video Break.
Making an arrest near two bodies. Warning: graphic footage. (Our final vertical video of the week.) From Kyla Whitehead.
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NBC report on Birmingham residents reconciling 50 years after racial segregation in Birmingham. From NBC News.
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Climbing at the Moss Rock Preserve Boulder Field in Hoover. From Lane Lawley.
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Promo for Birmingham rapper C-Ready. From None But Music.
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Talking with the homeless in Birmingham. From Free Spirit Visions.
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Alabama Power becomes one of three finalists for the 2018 Kanthal Award, recognizing innovation in heating technology and energy. The Birmingham utility’s Technology Applications Center fosters conversion from gas to electric heating solutions in foundries for industrial customers. From Kanthal.
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Video: President Bartlet calls the Butterball hot line.
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
Break bread and tell tales
round the table. Share wisdom
and promote world peace.
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The only thing deep-
fried on Thanksgiving was the
chef’s unlucky leg.
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A look at Birmingham in videos …
Basketball: UAB at Brigham Young in the first round of the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. From Erisi Sewi.
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Dashcam footage of driving from I-20/59 through Malfunction Junction to downtown. From Real Karma.
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Warrior college student Loren Murphree discusses her autoimmune skin disease alopecia areata with Karen Lamb Pierce of Birmingham T-shirt retailer She Is Strong. From She is Strong/Karen Lamb Pierce.
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Please enjoy this rap (our vertical video of the week). From Big E.
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Birmingham hip-hop artist Jice performs at Aqua (our other vertical video of the week). From Jice Muzik.
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Birmingham Mortgage Group owner Turenne Newell discusses lending limits (our other other vertical video of the week). From Turenne Newell.
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Fidencio Moctezuma takes part in the Hispanic congregation at the Church of Brook Hills in North Shelby County. From Brook Hills Hispana.
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World traveler Abhishek Kumar Sharma talks with a journalist with WBRC-6 in November. From Abhi: Around the World.
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Preview of high school football semifinal playoffs earlier this month. From Starnes Publishing.
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Yonkers death metal band Immolation performs “Swarm of Terror” in November at Saturn in Avondale. From Edward Unlikely.
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An interview with new Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin in November. From al.com.
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A family visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art downtown. From Family Adventures TV.
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Feature on the Masonic Temple Building downtown. From This Is Alabama.
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A Southwest flight takes off at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From En9ineer81 the Plane Kid.
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Salvation Army 2017 Red Kettle Ambassador Chris Strub stops in Birmingham as part of his Eastern U.S. fund-raising tour. In November, he spent the night at the new Center of Hope in North Birmingham. From Chris Strub.
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Singer-actress Tamar Braxton surprises students in November at Parker High School in Smithfield (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Tamar Chronicles.
Braxton performs in November at Legacy Arena downtown. From Tamar Chronicles.
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Buffalo travel bloggers Phil and Shelly stop in Birmingham on their yearlong roadtrip across the country. Their visit includes the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the Statue of Liberty. From Cheese Crackers and a Jeep.
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Riding through downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Disco Ricky.
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Norwegian black metal band Mayhem performs “Pagan Fears” in November at Saturn in Avondale. From NoleCore.
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Driving from Hueytown to Vulcan Park. From La Palmada Guerrero.
Hanging out at Vulcan. From La Palmada Guerrero.
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Birmingham jazz guitarist Eric Essix and friends perform on a city bus. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Another visit to Hobby Lobby ruined (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Large Marge.
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Touring a foreclosed house ready for flipping. From Boom Box 256.
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Atlanta R&B group Xscape performs “Who Can I Run to” at Legacy Arena downtown. From LyfeGoalz TV.
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Family Thanksgiving get-together in Mount Olive. From Grant Reynolds.
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Fight! (Our final vertical video of the week.) From Detrick Wilson.
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Members of New Pilgrim Baptist Church in South Titusville hit the streets for a procession. From Lamar Johnson.
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Drone footage of the Acipco-Finley rail yard. From Jesse Bohn.
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Highlight reel for junior guard Devin Ross. From Hoop Brothers.
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Children from Independent Presbyterian Church on Southside deliver donated Christmas toys in 2016 to First Light homeless shelter downtown. From IPC Birmingham.
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A look at Birmingham in videos …
Trussville evangelist Karen Schatzline appears on a November episode of “Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural!” From Heaven Visit.
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Just another Thanksgiving night at the Galleria (our vertical video of the week). From the AIO Entertainment.
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Highlight reel for Sparkman senior guard Anthony A.J. Horton, filmed in Pelham. From Hoop Brothers.
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Dashcam footage of the Bessemer Super Highway. From Real Karma.
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Basketball: Birmingham-Southern at Roanoke in November. From Roanoke Athletics.
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Football highlights: UAB at Florida in November. From ESPN Gainesville.
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A glimpse of the Body Worlds Rx 2016 exhibit at McWane Science Center downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Large Marge.
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A fun outing in Birmingham, including a meal at Cracker Barrel. From Madeline Hart.
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A simulation of the Bernards’ back yard. From Platinum Pools Texas.
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Checking out the sites at Red Mountain Park. From Gowestusa.
Navigating the Hugh Kaul Beanstalk Forest at Red Mountain Park. From Cristiano Fontes.
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Miss USA Deshauna Barber speaks at the UAB Leadership Conference in October at the Hill Student Center. From Deshauna Barber.
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Mexican band La Arrolladora Banda el Limón performs “Me va Pesar” in November at El Sol on Valley Avenue. From Cristy Bazan.
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“Face the Nation” report from Birmingham on Senate candidate Roy Moore. From Face the Nation.
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Steve Roberts performs “Red Mountain” at King’s Way Church in Irondale. From King’s Way Church.
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Another virtual Birmingham. From Wise Era Trill TV.
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A talkative peacock at the Birmingham Zoo. From Wesley Redinger.
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Rapper Lisa K. performs “Anomaly.” From Lisa K. Music.
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The gross toilet at Target (our other other vertical video of the week). From Large Marge.
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Daphne Chamberlain, assistant history professor at Tougaloo College in Mississippi, talks on “The Jackson Movement and Birmingham,” at the 2017 Institute for College and University Teachers in June in Jackson. From Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Birmingham hip-hop artist Rocki performs in November at WorkPlay in Lakeview (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Deavin Napoleon.
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A 60m hurdles race at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Rashni Walker.
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Playing at the Thunderbolts Five Star Exposure Tournament in November. From Rik Kinghorn.
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Members of UAB’s Indian Cultural Association meets world traveler Abhishek Kumar Sharma in November. From Abhi: Around the World.
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Hiking the Ridge and Valley Trail and Overlook Trail at Ruffner Mountain. From Gowestusa.
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Video: A feast fit for a hamster
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
Buttered toast, popcorn,
pretzel sticks, jelly beans and
an ice cream sundae.
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A look at Birmingham in videos …
The uncle and nephew show (our vertical video of the week). From Alabama Bino.
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Birthday party at AirWalk Ultimate Trampoline Arena at Lee Branch. From Casey McGowan.
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Drone footage at night of the January snow/ice storm at Exit 1 on I-459. From John Brown.
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January news report on building deterioration at Birmingham fire stations. From WIAT-42.
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A driver for ridesharing services waiting in his car. From Delost Smith.
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Highlights from Kip’s surprise 40th birthday party at RMR 4×4 in Lakeview. From Erin Elizabeth.
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Sioux City Christian metalcore band For Today performs “Fearless” in September at Zydeco on Southside (our other vertical video of the week). From Lexi Danielle Franklin.
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Los Angeles folk-rock band Dawes performs “When My Time Comes” in March at Iron City on Southside. From Randall Bennett.
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Interview with coach Keith Hanson at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for men’s marathon in Birmingham. From Jennie McCafferty.
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Kathryn Henley’s winning presentation for UAB’s Three-Minute Thesis competition in October, “That’ll Do, Pig: Using Animal Communication to Improve Pain Therapies.” From UAB Grad School.
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Highlights from the Vulcan Cup competition, held in December at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Inverness. From Louder Than Eleven.
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Joseph Alas tries out for the Birmingham Hammers at Auburn University at Montgomery. From Footballer’s World.
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Promo for Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. From Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center – Birmingham, AL.
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Detroit rapper Shaggy 2 Dope performs in February at Zydeco on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Morbidbaby.
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A 200m race at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Shalandice Miller.
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Visiting the Southern Museum of Flight in North East Lake. From Patrick Le Roulley.
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The Sigma Beta Club of Birmingham performs at the Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Stepshow in February at the Alys Stephens Center (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Birmingham Sigma Beta Club.
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Promo for Summer Beach Project, a church camp for college students in Panama City Beach. From Campus Outreach Birmingham.
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Former Auburn football player and whistleblower Eric Ramsey speaks in 2014 in Birmingham. From Veharris1.
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Grand Rapids rock band Pop Evil performs “Trenches” in January at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Derek Pierce.
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“Gus,” a short documentary on Constantine “Gus” Koutroulakis, owner of Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs downtown. From the Southern Documentary Project.
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After the WWE event in January at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Deshawn Collins.
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At the Birmingham’s Finest fund-raiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in November at B&A Warehouse downtown. From About Town.
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Music video for “Come Up” by Birmingham hip-hop artist Sno A1 Yoda. From Sno A1 Yoda.
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa performs in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Kris R.
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Birmingham gamer KanameX12 plays “For Honor.” From KanameX12.
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Time-lapse footage of a storm rolling into downtown (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Ryan Wall.
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Takeoff from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Eagle Man.
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Lip treatment (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Petro Facial Plastic Surgery and MedSpa.
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Metal band Gwar performs in 2002 at Five Points Music Hall on Southside. From Zartan138.
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In the hall for Kami-Con, the annual anime conference in January at the BJCC East Exhibition Hall downtown (our other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Eva Plank.
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Trains on Thanksgiving in Fultondale. From Mbmars01.
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Meet Dr. Raashid Ashraf, a cardiologist at Cardiovascular Associates at the Colonnade, partnered with Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. From Brookwood Baptist Health.
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Highlight reel for Bessemer Academy junior Asad Muhammad. From Street Light Recruiting.
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The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability annual partners meeting in January in Homewood. From National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability.
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New York rocker Andrew W.K. performs “Party Hard” in 2002 at Furnace Fest at Sloss Furnaces. From Magic Bullet Records.
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Do the robot (our other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Catedraticodj.
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A class on eyelash extension. From Avas Cosmetics.
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Joan Jett performs “Crimson and Clover” in September at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Janie Martin.
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Invitation to Fairfield’s Restoration Academy lunch earlier this month. From Restoration Academy.
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Lmg Kenny Ray performs (our other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Deezie99.
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Turkeys at the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (our other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From A River in the Woods.
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The choir performs “Take It to the Lord in Prayer” at Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Smithfield. From Be Encouraged.
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Birmingham artist Slick the Skeet performs in January at the High Note on Southside. From Slick the Skeet.
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Outside the Boo Wezzie Birthday Bash in February at Onyx Lounge in Smithfield (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From I Am Boo Whop Mack.
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Tribute band Fab Four performs earlier this month at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Don Helms.
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A February episode of EWTN’s “Nuestra Fe en Vivo.” From Carlos Seoane.
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African-American 8mm home movies from May 1965. From Tony M. Bingham.
Another reel of home movies from May 1965. From Tony M. Bingham.
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“Dedicated to Birmingham Alabama teens” (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tony Montez.
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New York singer-songwriter Jon Bellion performs “All Time Low” in February at Legacy Arena downtown. From JMarie0115.
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Visiting Railroad Park, Lightrails and the John’s City Diner mural. From Olivia Adkins.
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Mexican band Los Vendavales performs “A Cada Rato” in January at El Sol on Valley Avenue (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Adriana Suarez.
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Looking around Railroad Park downtown. From Ruie Brooks.
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Hanging around downtown. From Sgolum.
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Longboarding and urban exploration. From Erik Halley.
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The 2003 SWAC Championship game at Legion Field, Southern vs. Alabama State. From Alex Hines.
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Between 2 and 3 a.m. on Lakeshore Drive (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From T. Jay Stuman.
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Promo for Common Thread church in Homewood. From Emily Frazier.
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Promo for Birmingham hip-hop artist Q Dot Davis and Friends in February at the Nick on Southside. From Chaz Vibez.
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The 2000 Magic City Classic at Legion Field. From Alex Hines.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban joins Jason Hoff, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and Birmingham mayor William Bell, in handing out awards at February’s Mercedes Marathon at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Alabama Crimson Tide on AL.com.
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Mexican band La Reunión Norteña performs “Te Deseo Lo Mejor” in January at El Sol on Valley Avenue (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Adriana Suarez.
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Reassembled Schmeckenbecher grandfather clock from a Birmingham thrift store. From Northstar2007.
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Vault competitor at January’s Elevate the Stage gymnastics meet at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Mollie McConnell Huntsville Gymnastics.
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Talking with author George Saunders in February at the Alabama Booksmith in Homewood. From Tom Gordon.
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On the scene with DJ Dirty Vegas around Birmingham. From DJ Dirty Vegas TV.
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Testimonial from Birmingham attendee at the List Tour entrepreneurs’ workshop in Los Angeles. From Flourishe.
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Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci. From EMitch.
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A ride through Lightrails downtown (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Maggie McGowan.
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UAB’s Dr. Harry P. Erba on acute myeloid leukemia and Vadastuximab Talirine, at December conference in San Diego. From Harborside Press.
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Drone footage of Sloss Furnaces. From Jacob Cantrell.
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Commercial for Zeekee Interactive in Vestavia Hills. From Zeekee.
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“Since Feeling Is First,” a short film by University of Alabama students, shooting in Birmingham. From Sarah Jane Oglesby.
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Music video for “Space, Man” by Birmingham garage-surf band Dirty Lungs, presented as part of South by Southwest’s 2017 lineup. From SXSW.
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Mountain Brook team Linda Dobbins Dance performs “Silence” at February’s Kids Artistic Revue competition at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From KARtv.
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Racing go-karts at the Autobahn Indoor Speedway in Bessemer. From Roshan Khan.
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Birmingham rock band the Burning Peppermints perform in September at the Georgia Theatre in Athens. From Athens GA Live Music.
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Birmingham’s Black Jacket Symphony performs “Under Pressure” earlier this month at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Treser62.
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Welcoming new students to Samford University in August. From Southern Shade Photography.
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Drone footage of Quinlan Castle, Highlands United Methodist Church in Five Points South and Red Mountain. From Ken Heron.
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Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall perform “JuJu on that Beat” at Brown Elementary School, Phillips Academy and Ramsay High School. From 95.7 Jamz Videos.
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The 2017 NCAA DII Winter Festival opening video; the event took place earlier this month at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From NCAA Division II.
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Digging for bottles. From Southern Diggers.
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Jay Collins performs “Bless That Wonderful Name” in February at Faith Apostolic Church in West End Manor (our other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Nek B.
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The Salvation Army serves its last Thanksgiving meal after 50 years at its downtown location. The nonprofit group is moving to North Birmingham. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Driving I-65 at night (our final vertical video of the week). From Jonathan Davies.
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Walking through downtown. From Robert Courson.
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Video: The surprising origins of Thanksgiving foods
Happy Thanksgiving, my little butterballs! Enjoy this double play on favorite foods on this #blessed holiday.
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