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Why is Mother’s Day a Holiday?
By Carla Calhoun Why is Mother's Day a holiday, and how does…
Celebrating Black Excellence
By Jeremiah Al-Jeleel Black history should be celebrated every day. We as…
Miseducation – The Forgotten Reason for Black History Month
By Margaret Adams February is Black History Month. What better time to…
Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star-The Iconic Sidney Poitier
By Carla Calhoun Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, director, producer, and…
Who Are These Black Clevelanders?
Staff Writer Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where…
National Black History Month – February 2022
Greater Collinwood Development Corporation prompts our Collinwood neighbors to learn about and…
What the Emmet Till Anti-Lynching Law Means to All Americans
By Sheila Ferguson Strange Fruit: Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood…
Celebrating Lunar New Year – Year of the Tiger!
By Ray Hom Typically, around this time of year, the Asian community…
Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on a Quarter
By United States Mint Maya Angelou was a celebrated writer, performer, and…
Celebrating Kwanzaa
By Trish Johnson This holiday season many in the black community are…