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Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

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I am a freelance journalist operating under SCJr Content Providers. I tell stories through writing, photos and videos.

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr.’s Biography

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A native of Birmingham, Solomon is a full-service content provider who began working independently in early 2015 after 38 years with The Birmingham News and its succeeding entity, Alabama Media Group. He developed a long-standing reputation as a dependable writer who is adept at telling a story that is both enlightening and entertaining. Beginning with his stint with AMG, Solomon expanded his skill set with his ability to negotiate and navigate a content management system. He dealt initially wi…

Solomon Crenshaw Jr.’s Journalist Portfolio

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Mountain Brook honors City Manager Steve Boone for 30 years of service

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Verified
| Village Living Online Verified
It’s not every day that you can surprise Steve Boone at a Mountain Brook City Council meeting. The first-term city manager is generally on top of everything that’s on the council agenda. But Monday, June 22, wasn’t just any meeting. This was the meeting in which Boone was recognized for his 30 years of service to the city. “You're such just a rock of our city,” Mayor Graham Smith said before reading a resolution in Boone’s honor. “We hope you have felt celebrated.
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Homewood City Council passes temporary moratorium on data centers

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Verified
| The Homewood Star
The Homewood City Council on Monday night passed an ordinance that established a temporary moratorium on data centers in the city. “It's so that we can go ahead and have protection from a permit being filed for, say, a hyperscale data center in the city,” Mayor Pro Tempore Nick Sims said. “At the current time, our zoning regulations do not put that in an appropriate place or have restrictions related to its construction.
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Homewood council approves test drive with MAX micromobility program

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Verified
| The Homewood Star
The Homewood City Council on Monday voted to take a test drive with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority’s micro-transit program. The micro-transit program will provide point-to-point transportation within the city of Homewood for $1.50 per trip. The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham will pay for the trial period, which will run from early July 2026 until the end of September 2027.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a sports stringer, covering preps and small college. I was also a copy clerk, i.e. a go-fer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

This officially makes me old. Yes, that is how I originally practiced my trade. Thanks Mrs. Horton for trying to teach me this skill.

How is social media changing news?

It puts us in competition with 'citizen journalists.' We must set ourselves apart as being the real professionals.
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