Council District NINE

Acipo-Finley, Central Pratt, Dolomite, Druid Hill, East Thomas, Enon Ridge, Ensley, Evergreen, Fountain Heights, Hooper City, North Birmingham, North Pratt, Oak Ridge, Sandusky, Sherman Heights, Smithfield Estates, South Pratt, Wylam

District NINE Councilor

LaTonya A. Tate

Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya A. Tate is Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and a member of the Arts & Culture and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees.

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Biography

Councilor LaTonya A. Tate grew up in North Birmingham, where she currently resides. Her father, the late Clifford Hatcher, a native of Collegeville, was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, Barbara J. Tate, worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. 

Councilor Tate was educated in the Birmingham Public School System. She attended MacArthur Elementary and graduated from John Herbert Phillips High School. She graduated from the Bevill State Community College LPN program and from the University of Phoenix, where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Criminal Justice Administration/Security. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University.

Councilor Tate worked in healthcare industries for over 15 years in Jefferson County. She also served as a probation and parole officer for nearly a decade with the Florida Department of Corrections, before retiring in 2014. In 2018, Councilor Tate founded the Alabama Justice Initiative, a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives. 

 In addition to her busy schedule, Councilor Tate is an active member of many social justice organizations, including Alabamians For Fair Justice and Alabama Forward. In 2020, she graduated from Emerge Alabama, an organization that trains progressive democrat women to run for office. She is also a graduate of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.

Councilor Tate is the mother of one son, TaDarrius A. Tate, and the grandmother of Camille Gabrielle. She is a member of Twenty Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Councilor Tate’s mission is to advocate finding improvements and solutions instead of replacements, and bridging the gap between all neighborhoods in District 9.

“It’s time to elect a leader, who is concerned about the quality of life of all families, all seniors, and all youth in District 9.”

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT COUNCILOR LATONYA TATE’S ROLE WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

District Contact Info

For Scheduling

Contact Beatrice Collins

Scan to Complete Meeting Request Form

Call (205) 254-2302E-Mail to Schedule

For District Information

Contact Councilor Tate's Office

Scan to Complete Constituent Concern Form   

Call (205) 254-2302E-Mail Us

For District Schools

JASON MEADOWS, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 9

SCHOOLS:

Tuggle Elementary

Wylam Elementary

South Hampton K-8

Carver High

Jackson-Olin High

Website

Committee Links

District Related Events

Current Month

Birmingham 365 Events


AHSAA Football Championship

12-06-2024

Presented by Protective Life at Protective Stadium, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 11:00 am Thu, Dec 05 @ 3:00 pm Thu, Dec 05 @ 7:00 pm + 3 more dates and times

Fri, Dec 06 @ 11:00 am Fri, Dec 06 @ 3:00 pm Fri, Dec 06 @ 7:00 pm - less dates and times

AHSAA Football Championship

AHSAA Football Championship

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Tags:  Sports + Rec

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele

12-05-2024

Presented by Fever at The Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 12:30 pm

 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at St Paul's Church (Birmingham) under the...

[more+]

 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at St Paul's Church (Birmingham) under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
Venue: St Paul's Church (Birmingham)
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
View the FAQs for this event here
Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Birmingham
To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here

Tentative Program

Hello
Rumour Has It
Make You Feel My Love
Water Under the Bridge
Oh My God
Someone Like You
Send My Love (to Your New Lover)
Chasing Pavements
Skyfall
When We Were Young
Set Fire to the Rain
Easy On Me
Rolling in the Deep

Performer

Pianist - Nicole Reynolds

Seating Map

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Tags:   MusicClassical / Opera

Magic City Futbol

12-05-2024

Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 6:00 pm

Magic City Futbol

Magic City Futbol

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Tags:  Sports + Rec

Harpsichord, flute, & violin - Bach & Nabors: ASO Concerts at the Carver

12-05-2024

Presented by Alabama Symphony Orchestra at Carver Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 6:30 pm

The ASO will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1050.2 for harpsichord, flute, and violin as soloists, and an orchestral accompaniment consisting of strings and continuo. Also on the program is Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, a set...

[more+]

The ASO will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1050.2 for harpsichord, flute, and violin as soloists, and an orchestral accompaniment consisting of strings and continuo. Also on the program is Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, a set of three orchestral suites by the Italian composer.  The ASO will also perform the WORLD PREMIER of a new work by Alabama native Brian Nabors.

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Tags:   MusicClassical / Opera

BMX Night

12-05-2024

Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 7:00 pm

A NIGHT DEDICATED TO OUR TWO WHEELED FRIENDS

A NIGHT DEDICATED TO OUR TWO WHEELED FRIENDS

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Tags:  Sports + Rec

Danae Hays

12-06-2024

Presented by Alabama Theatre at Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 am

Cowgirl Up Y'all TikTok's hottest comedian Danae Hays is hitting the road for The First Time tour this summer. The Southern star has journeyed on a long road from softball player to comic, and she's not stopped there having branched into the...

[more+]

Cowgirl Up Y'all TikTok's hottest comedian Danae Hays is hitting the road for The First Time tour this summer. The Southern star has journeyed on a long road from softball player to comic, and she's not stopped there having branched into the music scene with her satirical southern stylings. Her wealth of material is hilarious and inexhaustible, whether it's learning how to use an excavator from YouTube, or avoiding the Nosey Neighbor, Danae will have you laughing all the way home. It might be your First Time seeing Hays, but it definitely won't be your last! Dates are selling out fast so don't miss out. Hays, born and raised in Alabama, wasn't always a stand-up comedian, at one point her life was taking her in a totally different direction as a realtor. Eventually, she found her way to TikTok and hit the big time. She also has a podcast, The Refined and Rowdy Show that she cohosts with her wife, Mandie.

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Tags:   ComedyArt + Stage

Discovery Day - HIV Innovation Event

12-06-2024

Presented by The Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) at Innovation Depot, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 9:00 am

Help shape the future of HIV prevention in Birmingham

If you’re an HIV community advocate, public health professional, innovator or technologist, join us for this open-innovation and human-centered design programming to catalyze new ideas to...

[more+]

Help shape the future of HIV prevention in Birmingham

If you’re an HIV community advocate, public health professional, innovator or technologist, join us for this open-innovation and human-centered design programming to catalyze new ideas to end the HIV epidemic.

The HIV Innovation Sprint is your chance to connect with others in Birmingham, join a team and receive technical support – all in support of developing and advancing new ideas for HIV prevention. There is no cost to join. Just bring your collaborative spirit and open mind.

Start with Discovery Day at Innovation Depot in Birmingham. You’ll join a diverse group of people interested in HIV prevention. Together you’ll explore challenges, opportunities and resources, led by an experienced team of innovators from the Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT).

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Tags:   Get Healthy Health + Wellness lgbtq+ Special Events Tech + InnovationClasses + Workshop

Margaret Dyer - The Figure in its Environment

12-07-2024

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 am Sat, Dec 07 @ 12:00 am

You may work with oils or soft pastels, or both. We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow. My step-by-step method will help you...

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You may work with oils or soft pastels, or both. We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow. My step-by-step method will help you simplify the complicated. If you are bewildered by color or are wanting to speed up and become looser in your work, you will definitely benefit from this class. At the end of the first day we will have a short photo session with the model. You can use your digital camera, smart phone or iPad to photograph her. From the many pictures you take, you’ll choose 1 or 2 (depending on how fast you work) to work from during class on the second day. If using a camera or phone to photograph, I prefer you use an ipad for your reference during class, or get a print from you home printer or a nearby drug store. Please bring $15 cash to the class for the model. I do not want you working from your phone. Contact Margaret: 678-520-4151 margaret.dyer@icloud.com https://margaretdyer.com/ Class Schedule First day Working with live model* 10:00 - 11:00 - Demonstration 11:00 -1:00 - Morning session 1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch 2:00 - 4:30 - Afternoon session 4:40 - 5:00 - photo session Following day Working from photos 10:00 - 1:00 - Morning session 1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch 2:00 - 5:00 - Afternoon session Supply List IF PAINTING IN OILS - Easels and tables: Standing easels and individual small tables. (Provided by Forstall Art Center) - Palette: whatever you’re comfortable with--wood, paper, etc. I like working on glass (or plexi if you’re traveling) taped to foamcore. 16x20 is a good size. - 3-5 Centurian oil primed linen canvas panels or stretched: Your choice: 11x14, 12x16, 16x20. - Paints: Transparent Red Oxide, burnt umber, cadmium lemon, alizarin permanent or quinacridone red, ultramarine blue or pthalo blue, titanium white. - Brushes: whatever style you’re comfortable with. I like working with flats with long synthetic flexible bristles, size 4, 8, 12, and a 2" or larger chip brush. - Optional: Pharmaceutical gloves and apron (if you’re anything like me, you’ll have paint all over your hands and clothes). - Gamsol or odorless turpenoid for washing brushes and 2 sealable containers (wide mouth glass jar like a salsa jar, can, etc.) - Viva paper towels - Plastic bags for your trash. IF PAINTING WITH SOFT PASTELS (NOT OIL PASTELS) - Easels and tables: Standing easels and individual small tables. (Provided by Forstall Art Center) - Paper: at least 4 pieces of middle-tone gritty pastel paper. No smaller than 11x14 and no larger than 18x24. Your choice of paper: Sennelier La Carte, Art Spectrum, U-Art (you’ll have to tone U-Art), PastelBord or similar substrates. - Compressed charcoal or dark NuPastel. - Backboard and clips. - Soft Pastels - Preferably 60 or more (Sennelier, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, Terry Ludwig,Richeson, Grumbacher, etc.). - Optional: Pharmaceutical gloves and apron. FOR PHOTO SHOOT ON 1st DAY Camera, ipad or phone with camera: We will photograph the model at the end of the first day and work from our photos the second day. You may use your phone for the photo shoot, but not for your reference. Use your tablet for your reference while painting. If you don’t have an ipad, you can work from a printout. You can get a printout from a local drug store or your desktop printer at home. Level 1: Beginner This class is appropriate for beginner to advanced painters. Covers the basic techniques of the medium and offers individual assistance. No prior experience is required. UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the cost of the class. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. This will help ensure that the instructor will be paid for their time and effort of teaching the workshop.

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Tags:   Classes + WorkshopArt + Stage

AHSAA Football Championship

12-06-2024

Presented by Protective Life at Protective Stadium, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 11:00 am Thu, Dec 05 @ 3:00 pm Thu, Dec 05 @ 7:00 pm + 3 more dates and times

Fri, Dec 06 @ 11:00 am Fri, Dec 06 @ 3:00 pm Fri, Dec 06 @ 7:00 pm - less dates and times

AHSAA Football Championship

AHSAA Football Championship

[less-]
Tags:  Sports + Rec

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele

12-05-2024

Presented by Fever at The Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 12:30 pm

 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at St Paul's Church (Birmingham) under the...

[more+]

 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Birmingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at St Paul's Church (Birmingham) under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
Venue: St Paul's Church (Birmingham)
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
View the FAQs for this event here
Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Birmingham
To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here

Tentative Program

Hello
Rumour Has It
Make You Feel My Love
Water Under the Bridge
Oh My God
Someone Like You
Send My Love (to Your New Lover)
Chasing Pavements
Skyfall
When We Were Young
Set Fire to the Rain
Easy On Me
Rolling in the Deep

Performer

Pianist - Nicole Reynolds

Seating Map

[less-]
Tags:   MusicClassical / Opera

Magic City Futbol

12-05-2024

Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 6:00 pm

Magic City Futbol

Magic City Futbol

[less-]
Tags:  Sports + Rec

Harpsichord, flute, & violin - Bach & Nabors: ASO Concerts at the Carver

12-05-2024

Presented by Alabama Symphony Orchestra at Carver Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 6:30 pm

The ASO will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1050.2 for harpsichord, flute, and violin as soloists, and an orchestral accompaniment consisting of strings and continuo. Also on the program is Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, a set...

[more+]

The ASO will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1050.2 for harpsichord, flute, and violin as soloists, and an orchestral accompaniment consisting of strings and continuo. Also on the program is Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, a set of three orchestral suites by the Italian composer.  The ASO will also perform the WORLD PREMIER of a new work by Alabama native Brian Nabors.

[less-]
Tags:   MusicClassical / Opera

BMX Night

12-05-2024

Presented by CityWalk Bham at City Walk Birmingham, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Dec 05 @ 7:00 pm

A NIGHT DEDICATED TO OUR TWO WHEELED FRIENDS

A NIGHT DEDICATED TO OUR TWO WHEELED FRIENDS

[less-]
Tags:  Sports + Rec

Danae Hays

12-06-2024

Presented by Alabama Theatre at Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 am

Cowgirl Up Y'all TikTok's hottest comedian Danae Hays is hitting the road for The First Time tour this summer. The Southern star has journeyed on a long road from softball player to comic, and she's not stopped there having branched into the...

[more+]

Cowgirl Up Y'all TikTok's hottest comedian Danae Hays is hitting the road for The First Time tour this summer. The Southern star has journeyed on a long road from softball player to comic, and she's not stopped there having branched into the music scene with her satirical southern stylings. Her wealth of material is hilarious and inexhaustible, whether it's learning how to use an excavator from YouTube, or avoiding the Nosey Neighbor, Danae will have you laughing all the way home. It might be your First Time seeing Hays, but it definitely won't be your last! Dates are selling out fast so don't miss out. Hays, born and raised in Alabama, wasn't always a stand-up comedian, at one point her life was taking her in a totally different direction as a realtor. Eventually, she found her way to TikTok and hit the big time. She also has a podcast, The Refined and Rowdy Show that she cohosts with her wife, Mandie.

[less-]
Tags:   ComedyArt + Stage

Discovery Day - HIV Innovation Event

12-06-2024

Presented by The Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) at Innovation Depot, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 9:00 am

Help shape the future of HIV prevention in Birmingham

If you’re an HIV community advocate, public health professional, innovator or technologist, join us for this open-innovation and human-centered design programming to catalyze new ideas to...

[more+]

Help shape the future of HIV prevention in Birmingham

If you’re an HIV community advocate, public health professional, innovator or technologist, join us for this open-innovation and human-centered design programming to catalyze new ideas to end the HIV epidemic.

The HIV Innovation Sprint is your chance to connect with others in Birmingham, join a team and receive technical support – all in support of developing and advancing new ideas for HIV prevention. There is no cost to join. Just bring your collaborative spirit and open mind.

Start with Discovery Day at Innovation Depot in Birmingham. You’ll join a diverse group of people interested in HIV prevention. Together you’ll explore challenges, opportunities and resources, led by an experienced team of innovators from the Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT).

[less-]
Tags:   Get Healthy Health + Wellness lgbtq+ Special Events Tech + InnovationClasses + Workshop

Margaret Dyer - The Figure in its Environment

12-07-2024

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 am Sat, Dec 07 @ 12:00 am

You may work with oils or soft pastels, or both. We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow. My step-by-step method will help you...

[more+]

You may work with oils or soft pastels, or both. We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow. My step-by-step method will help you simplify the complicated. If you are bewildered by color or are wanting to speed up and become looser in your work, you will definitely benefit from this class. At the end of the first day we will have a short photo session with the model. You can use your digital camera, smart phone or iPad to photograph her. From the many pictures you take, you’ll choose 1 or 2 (depending on how fast you work) to work from during class on the second day. If using a camera or phone to photograph, I prefer you use an ipad for your reference during class, or get a print from you home printer or a nearby drug store. Please bring $15 cash to the class for the model. I do not want you working from your phone. Contact Margaret: 678-520-4151 margaret.dyer@icloud.com https://margaretdyer.com/ Class Schedule First day Working with live model* 10:00 - 11:00 - Demonstration 11:00 -1:00 - Morning session 1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch 2:00 - 4:30 - Afternoon session 4:40 - 5:00 - photo session Following day Working from photos 10:00 - 1:00 - Morning session 1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch 2:00 - 5:00 - Afternoon session Supply List IF PAINTING IN OILS - Easels and tables: Standing easels and individual small tables. (Provided by Forstall Art Center) - Palette: whatever you’re comfortable with--wood, paper, etc. I like working on glass (or plexi if you’re traveling) taped to foamcore. 16x20 is a good size. - 3-5 Centurian oil primed linen canvas panels or stretched: Your choice: 11x14, 12x16, 16x20. - Paints: Transparent Red Oxide, burnt umber, cadmium lemon, alizarin permanent or quinacridone red, ultramarine blue or pthalo blue, titanium white. - Brushes: whatever style you’re comfortable with. I like working with flats with long synthetic flexible bristles, size 4, 8, 12, and a 2" or larger chip brush. - Optional: Pharmaceutical gloves and apron (if you’re anything like me, you’ll have paint all over your hands and clothes). - Gamsol or odorless turpenoid for washing brushes and 2 sealable containers (wide mouth glass jar like a salsa jar, can, etc.) - Viva paper towels - Plastic bags for your trash. IF PAINTING WITH SOFT PASTELS (NOT OIL PASTELS) - Easels and tables: Standing easels and individual small tables. (Provided by Forstall Art Center) - Paper: at least 4 pieces of middle-tone gritty pastel paper. No smaller than 11x14 and no larger than 18x24. Your choice of paper: Sennelier La Carte, Art Spectrum, U-Art (you’ll have to tone U-Art), PastelBord or similar substrates. - Compressed charcoal or dark NuPastel. - Backboard and clips. - Soft Pastels - Preferably 60 or more (Sennelier, Schmincke, Unison, Art Spectrum, Terry Ludwig,Richeson, Grumbacher, etc.). - Optional: Pharmaceutical gloves and apron. FOR PHOTO SHOOT ON 1st DAY Camera, ipad or phone with camera: We will photograph the model at the end of the first day and work from our photos the second day. You may use your phone for the photo shoot, but not for your reference. Use your tablet for your reference while painting. If you don’t have an ipad, you can work from a printout. You can get a printout from a local drug store or your desktop printer at home. Level 1: Beginner This class is appropriate for beginner to advanced painters. Covers the basic techniques of the medium and offers individual assistance. No prior experience is required. UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the cost of the class. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. This will help ensure that the instructor will be paid for their time and effort of teaching the workshop.

[less-]
Tags:   Classes + WorkshopArt + Stage