When Deborah Roache heard the news that the Billy Webb Elks Lodge had caught fire on Sept. 11 2021, her first reaction was shock. “I expected to come here and see this whole building engulfed in ...

Crawford Elks Lodge, which they say has been an important ... “What I discovered is it’s critical to the African American community. It’s the last of its kind intact,” Watson said.

Birmingham firefighters battled a blaze overnight in the 800 block of 12th Street North, identified as the historic Black Elks lodge. A representative at the Fire and Rescue Department was not ...