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.

Have questions about how things get done in the City of Birmingham?  Visit our Resource Library for printable handouts by clicking here!

 

District Contact Info

For Scheduling

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

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District Related Events

Current Month

Birmingham 365 Events


Birmingham Boat Show

01-26-2025

Presented by BJCC at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Exhibition Halls, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Jan 25 @ 11:00 am + 1 more dates and times

Sun, Jan 26 @ 12:00 pm - less dates and times

Birmingham Boat Show

Birmingham Boat Show

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Tags:  Special Events

Filmmaker Focus - Pedro Almodóvar: Pain & Glory (2019)

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 2:00 pm

Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in...

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Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void created by the incapacity to keep on making films.

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

The Last Showgirl, sponsored by Pink Box Burlesque

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 2:15 pm Thu, Jan 23 @ 4:15 pm Thu, Jan 23 @ 6:15 pm + 1 more dates and times

Thu, Jan 23 @ 8:15 pm - less dates and times

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Filmmaker Focus - Pedro Almodóvar: Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 4:30 pm

When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a...

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When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship (Antonio Banderas), his fiancee Marissa (Rossy de Palma) and a Shiite terrorist cell who have been secretly holding her best friend Candela (María Barranco) hostage.

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

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Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

SHOUT Movie Night presented by Birmingham AIDS Outreach: Burlesque (2010) FREE!

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm

SHOUT Movie Night is a film series presented by BAO (Birmingham AIDS Outreach) in conjunction with Sidewalk Cinema + Film Festival. Our goal is to offer a diverse and inclusive film series that ensures all members of our community are...

[more+]

SHOUT Movie Night is a film series presented by BAO (Birmingham AIDS Outreach) in conjunction with Sidewalk Cinema + Film Festival. Our goal is to offer a diverse and inclusive film series that ensures all members of our community are represented. Combining health education and queer-related cinema, SHOUT aims to celebrate Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community and allies while both educating and entertaining our audiences.

Please arrive an hour early for a pre-screening event and stay for a post-screening event both in the lobby.

Film Synopsis: A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

*Please Note: This is a free event. Reservations are strongly recommended but not required. Seating is first come, first served*

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

About Birmingham AIDS Outreach:
The mission of BAO is to enhance the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, at-risk, affected individuals, and the LGBTQ community through outreach, age-appropriate prevention education, and supportive services. In April 2014, BAO opened a LGBTQ Youth Center, the Magic City Acceptance Center (MCAC) offering all programs free of charge including legal clinics, counseling services, HIV/STI testing and education, art classes, drop in hours, and health and wellness workshops. In January 2016 BAO also opened the Magic City Wellness Center offering primary medical care focused on the LGBTQ community.

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Tags:   Film lgbtq+Books + Film

Star Wars A New Hope In Concert

01-25-2025

Presented by BJCC at BJCC Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jan 25 @ 12:00 am

Coming to the ASO from a galaxy far, far away… the most epic space adventure of all time! From the triumphant opening fanfare to the ethereal “Princess Leia’s Theme,” the ASO brings John Williams’ Oscar–winning score to life as you...

[more+]

Coming to the ASO from a galaxy far, far away… the most epic space adventure of all time! From the triumphant opening fanfare to the ethereal “Princess Leia’s Theme,” the ASO brings John Williams’ Oscar–winning score to life as you are immersed in the full HD screen and surrounded by the depth of the live orchestra.

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Tags:  Music

Art Class "Figure Drawing" with Amy Peterson

01-31-2025

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 10:15 am Fri, Jan 31 @ 10:15 am

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Sketch and draw from live models each week to hone your drawing and observational skills and develop your own personal expression. Beginners welcome. Supplies: soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, and newsprint...

[more+]

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Sketch and draw from live models each week to hone your drawing and observational skills and develop your own personal expression. Beginners welcome. Supplies: soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, and newsprint paper recommended. Experienced students may bring other drawing or painting media; please discuss with the instructor.

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Tags:   Visual ArtsClasses + Workshop

Art Class "Critique and Paint" with Amy Peterson

01-31-2025

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:45 pm Fri, Jan 31 @ 12:45 pm

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Practical and constructive feedback guides students to make small changes that make a big impact in composition, color, value, and drawing. Beginners welcome. During and after critique, students can work on their...

[more+]

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Practical and constructive feedback guides students to make small changes that make a big impact in composition, color, value, and drawing. Beginners welcome. During and after critique, students can work on their paintings in the studio. (Instructor leaves by 3pm but students may have extended painting time in the studio until 3:45pm.) Supplies: Bring 1-3 paintings each week (at any stage of completion) for critique. Painting supplies if you plan to stay and work on your pieces.

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Tags:   Visual ArtsClasses + Workshop

Birmingham Boat Show

01-26-2025

Presented by BJCC at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Exhibition Halls, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Jan 25 @ 11:00 am + 1 more dates and times

Sun, Jan 26 @ 12:00 pm - less dates and times

Birmingham Boat Show

Birmingham Boat Show

[less-]
Tags:  Special Events

Filmmaker Focus - Pedro Almodóvar: Pain & Glory (2019)

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 2:00 pm

Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in...

[more+]

Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void created by the incapacity to keep on making films.

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

The Last Showgirl, sponsored by Pink Box Burlesque

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 2:15 pm Thu, Jan 23 @ 4:15 pm Thu, Jan 23 @ 6:15 pm + 1 more dates and times

Thu, Jan 23 @ 8:15 pm - less dates and times

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

Filmmaker Focus - Pedro Almodóvar: Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 4:30 pm

When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a...

[more+]

When Pepa Marcos' (Carmen Maura) lover Ivan (Fernando Guillén) suddenly leaves her without any explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. On the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship (Antonio Banderas), his fiancee Marissa (Rossy de Palma) and a Shiite terrorist cell who have been secretly holding her best friend Candela (María Barranco) hostage.

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

[less-]
Tags:   FilmBooks + Film

SHOUT Movie Night presented by Birmingham AIDS Outreach: Burlesque (2010) FREE!

01-23-2025

Presented by Sidewalk Film Festival + Center at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Thu, Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm

SHOUT Movie Night is a film series presented by BAO (Birmingham AIDS Outreach) in conjunction with Sidewalk Cinema + Film Festival. Our goal is to offer a diverse and inclusive film series that ensures all members of our community are...

[more+]

SHOUT Movie Night is a film series presented by BAO (Birmingham AIDS Outreach) in conjunction with Sidewalk Cinema + Film Festival. Our goal is to offer a diverse and inclusive film series that ensures all members of our community are represented. Combining health education and queer-related cinema, SHOUT aims to celebrate Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community and allies while both educating and entertaining our audiences.

Please arrive an hour early for a pre-screening event and stay for a post-screening event both in the lobby.

Film Synopsis: A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

*Please Note: This is a free event. Reservations are strongly recommended but not required. Seating is first come, first served*

This SHOUT program is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach.

About Birmingham AIDS Outreach:
The mission of BAO is to enhance the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, at-risk, affected individuals, and the LGBTQ community through outreach, age-appropriate prevention education, and supportive services. In April 2014, BAO opened a LGBTQ Youth Center, the Magic City Acceptance Center (MCAC) offering all programs free of charge including legal clinics, counseling services, HIV/STI testing and education, art classes, drop in hours, and health and wellness workshops. In January 2016 BAO also opened the Magic City Wellness Center offering primary medical care focused on the LGBTQ community.

[less-]
Tags:   Film lgbtq+Books + Film

Star Wars A New Hope In Concert

01-25-2025

Presented by BJCC at BJCC Theatre, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jan 25 @ 12:00 am

Coming to the ASO from a galaxy far, far away… the most epic space adventure of all time! From the triumphant opening fanfare to the ethereal “Princess Leia’s Theme,” the ASO brings John Williams’ Oscar–winning score to life as you...

[more+]

Coming to the ASO from a galaxy far, far away… the most epic space adventure of all time! From the triumphant opening fanfare to the ethereal “Princess Leia’s Theme,” the ASO brings John Williams’ Oscar–winning score to life as you are immersed in the full HD screen and surrounded by the depth of the live orchestra.

[less-]
Tags:  Music

Art Class "Figure Drawing" with Amy Peterson

01-31-2025

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 10:15 am Fri, Jan 31 @ 10:15 am

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Sketch and draw from live models each week to hone your drawing and observational skills and develop your own personal expression. Beginners welcome. Supplies: soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, and newsprint...

[more+]

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Sketch and draw from live models each week to hone your drawing and observational skills and develop your own personal expression. Beginners welcome. Supplies: soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, and newsprint paper recommended. Experienced students may bring other drawing or painting media; please discuss with the instructor.

[less-]
Tags:   Visual ArtsClasses + Workshop

Art Class "Critique and Paint" with Amy Peterson

01-31-2025

Presented by Forstall Art Center at Forstall Art Center, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates: Fri, Jan 24 @ 12:45 pm Fri, Jan 31 @ 12:45 pm

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Practical and constructive feedback guides students to make small changes that make a big impact in composition, color, value, and drawing. Beginners welcome. During and after critique, students can work on their...

[more+]

Check out Amy Peterson's website! Practical and constructive feedback guides students to make small changes that make a big impact in composition, color, value, and drawing. Beginners welcome. During and after critique, students can work on their paintings in the studio. (Instructor leaves by 3pm but students may have extended painting time in the studio until 3:45pm.) Supplies: Bring 1-3 paintings each week (at any stage of completion) for critique. Painting supplies if you plan to stay and work on your pieces.

[less-]
Tags:   Visual ArtsClasses + Workshop