D. L. Patterson For those unfamiliar with the term CRT it stands for Critical Race Theory and as Kimberle Crenshaw, a founding critical race theorist and law professor at UCLA and Columbia University tells us, it’s foundation goes all the way back to groundbreakers like Fannie Lou Hamer and W.E.B. Dubois. In an October 2020 […]
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Pregnancy and COVID: African-Americans and Another Disparity
Lisa Rose-Rodriguez Healthcare disparities and inequities experienced by African-Americans are widely reported in both the local and national news. While healthcare inequities include obvious examples like diabetes, pregnancy is also one. From the online article Exploring African American’s High Maternal and Infant Death Rate, we learn that per 100,000 births African-American women have a rate […]
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It’s Our Anniversary: We Still Want YOU!
February, 2021 marks the 2nd Anniversary of the Ward Seven Observer, which is now the Cleveland Observer! Even in transition the Cleveland Observer continues to offer quality and relevant articles, keeping the community informed, enlightened and engaged. This is a sample of one of the first articles published by the Ward Seven Observer: The Observer […]
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5 things every teenager should know about cybersecurity
Hackers and cybercriminals are constantly looking for vulnerable targets to attack and steal information from. Teenagers must keep their devices and information secure, behave appropriately on social media and shared devices, and respect others’ digital privacy on devices and online. Password safety Passwords are the keys to your digital life. Make sure they are at […]
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Reimagining Journalism: New Kids on the Block in Greater Cleveland
Today, Ohio has 32 percent fewer newspapers than it did in 2004, making it harder for local readers to find out about their local city councilperson, what’s going on in their school district, or the latest updates on efforts to create change on the issues that most affect their lives. Fortunately, new publications and partnerships […]