For the past 11 years, This is Alabama  asked Alabama residents to tell them about women who have made a difference in the community. The...

As a child, adults would often ask: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I usually responded: “A writer!”  My mother and stepfather...

This reading is based on my memories of time spent with my mother, Queen Esther Ward Barnett. I proudly feature my mother's bio at the...