Golden Girls: Birmingham's Senior Heroes

0:00Birmingham City Government is celebrating women's history month with its annual Strong Her campaign, now in its Golden Girls edition. This year, the focus is on women over 60 who keep giving back and strengthening the community through their daily efforts. Since 2019, the program has highlighted women from all walks of life, like teachers, entrepreneurs and health workers. Now, it spotlights nine seniors whose stories show no signs of slowing down, from tutoring kids to leading neighborhood projects. These women face real challenges, but push forward with purpose. 167-year-old tutor rises early for prayer and helps children at a rec center, while another 62-year-old balances caring for her mom. With dementia, her granddaughter, and a city planning job, others have battled HIV advocacy for decades, volunteered more after losing a job to artificial intelligence, survived breast cancer twice, or... recovered from a serious car accident to reopen a museum cafe.

1:00They leave fitness groups, preserve history, and mentor youth despite losses or health issues. Their driver reminds us that strength builds over time, continuing to lift Birmingham, one contribution at a time. That wraps Birmingham News today, brought to you with AI.