Samford Professor Will Chair Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama

Samford University history professor Carlos Alemán has been chosen to serve as chair of the Birmingham-based Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the social, civic and economic integration of Hispanic families in the state.

Alemán said ¡HICA! helps thousands of people in the community by providing referrals and services such as helping clients register for nationalization programs, providing educational services and helping entrepreneurial clients secure microloans to start businesses.