Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star-The Iconic Sidney Poitier
By Carla Calhoun Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, director, producer, and activist born on February 20, 1927. He was born prematurely during his parents' vacation in Miami, Florida, thus…
Hough On The Rise
By Bruce Checefsky The City of Cleveland Land Reutilization Program (Land Bank) is one of five legacy land banks in the United States. It was established in 1976 to foster…
Who Are These Black Clevelanders?
Staff Writer Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. As an amateur…
Issue 24: Consent Decree Court Hearings, Bibb’s Budget & 100-Day Goals
This is part of an ongoing series of monthly articles about the implementation of Issue 24 and how you can become involved in the fight for our public safety. Read…
Why Putin Wants War in Ukraine
By Ron Calhoun The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a "Me, Me!" selfish cry for attention. President Vladimir Putin's primary excuse for the exercise is to have a say in…
Local Organization provides warmth
By Wally Espada This winter has been cold. And here on Center, at our Cleveland Job Corps, we welcomed the opportunity to be the recipient of The SPOT Youth Empowerment…
Port Clinton Physician Sentenced to Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without Medical Necessity and Health Care Fraud
U.S. Attorneys » Northern District of Ohio » News Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that William Bauer, 85, of Port Clinton, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District…
Animal Cruelty is a Federal Crime: PACT Act Law Passed
On November 25, 2019, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, a federal anti-cruelty bill, was passed and is now law. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/724/all-info This animal protection measure sailed through the…
Our Over-Dependence on Electronics
EDITORIAL: By Melvin Twigg Mason For such a well-connected world, it amazes me how greatly DIS-connected we truly are! "Why is it so important to have your cell phone in…
Fire Safety – The Numbers
By Melvin Twigg Mason Said to be one of the deadliest house fires in U.S. history, the Jan. 5 tragedy at a row house in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia…