The photographs throughout this initial edition of BirminghamWatch.org are the work of Walt Stricklin and generously donated by him for use on the website. Stricklin is president/CEO of Walt Stricklin Photography. He is former director of photography for The Birmingham News and The Chattanooga Times and was a 1982 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in feature photography.

BirminghamWatch and Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism gratefully acknowledge all the support and volunteer contributions during the project’s development from:

• Jeanne Alexander
• Tom Arenberg
• Trisha Powell Crain
• Natalie Davis
• Robin DeMonia
• Gigi Douban
• Fran Godchaux
• Deon Gordon
• Mark Kelly
• Joyce and Jerry Lanning
• Bill and Carol Nunnelley
• Emily Jones Rushing
• Sherrel Wheeler Stewart
• Walt Stricklin