🌱 Railroad Park Offers Free Classes + Students Travel To D.C.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and milder. High: 68 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. A woman has been arrested in connection with the 2021 domestic killing of a 20-year-old Birmingham man. According to court records, 22-year-old Mercedes Jernae Bryant has been charged with murder in the killing of Donnie Edward Harris, who was shot to death in the Collegeville area on Nov. 24, 2021. Bryant turned herself in on Monday at the Jefferson County Jail, where she remains held on a $500,000 bond. (AL.com)
2. Free exercise classes are coming to Railroad Park next week. Beginning Mar. 14, free classes designed to meet varied fitness levels and preferences will begin as a part of the park's Get Healthy on the Railroad series. Classes will take place Monday through Friday nights at 6:00-7:00 p.m. and will run through Oct. 31. (Birmingham Patch)
3. Over a dozen Birmingham City School students were selected to travel on a five-day educational trip to Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the students hit the friendly skies to travel with the Alabama Black Women's Roundtable. For some students, the trip marked the first time they've traveled on an airplane or visited the nation's capital. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Understanding & Navigating Diversity Resistance, At University of Alabama At Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• Word 2010 Basic Part 1, At Birmingham Public Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Luwana Wiggins for being recognized in Ed Farm's Teacher Fellow/Innovation Fellow Spotlight Features! She utilizes technology and creative methods to make their classrooms an innovative space for scholars. (Facebook)
• The Birmingham City Council, with Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, approved an ordinance authorizing the sale and development of real estate with Green Meadow Apartments, LLC. The development team is all African American, including the general contractor. (Instagram)
• The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) have announced the availability of 30 scholarships for residents in Alabama who want to pursue a technical education certificate or associate degree in programs related to the automotive manufacturing industry. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.