
Birmingham Times
A look at some of the best of Birmingham Freedom Fest.


Soul group Midnight Star performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Neo soul artist Love Moor performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Neo soul artist Love Moor performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)


Emerging talent artist Chrinway performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times

Huntsville hip hop artist Translee performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Huntsville hip hop artist Translee performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

R&B artist Ruben Studdard, of Birmingham, performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

R&B artist Ruben Studdard, of Birmingham, performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

From left: Moderator Denise Gilmore; Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin; Alabama Senator Doug Jones and prison reform advocate Anthony Ray Hinton during panel on “Justice, Empathy And Advocacy” at the inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on July 27. (Ameera Steward Photo, The Birmingham Times)

Hip Hop soul artist Musiq Soulchild performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

(From left) Moderator Ernie Williams; Dr. Adrienne Starks of Stream Innovations; Dr. Denise Gregory, assistant provost & assistant professor of chemistry at Samford University and Dr. Rayna Dyck, Skin Wellness Center Vice President during panel discussion on “Cracking Codes: The Power of Stem” at the inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on July 27. (Ameera Steward Photo, The Birmigham Times)

Hip Hop artist MJG performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Hip Hop artist MJG performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Hip Hop artist 8Ball performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)

Hip Hop duo 8Ball and MJG performs during inaugural Freedom Fest in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, July 27. (Stephonia Taylor McLinn, For The Birmingham Times)