by Tanisha Pruitt Policy Matters Ohio The pandemic took a toll on Americans from all walks of life, especially school children and educators. Throughout the pandemic, parents, children and teachers navigated school closures, hybrid learning and constantly evolving safety protocols. Coming out of the pandemic, Ohio’s schools are still recovering from learning loss, struggling to […]
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Abortion Rights Advocates Face Resistance in November
By Greg Moore Ohio will be ground zero in the national abortion rights battle this fall when voters across the state will vote on a closely watched constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights into the Ohio Constitution. The statewide Ballot Issue 1, officially entitled “The Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative” was certified […]
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Tahirah S. Mujahid: Encouraging Honest Life Changes
By Sheila Ferguson This tribute is for one of Hough’s own, Mrs. Tahirah Mujahid, a coworker and colleague for over 20 years at both the Cleveland Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Programs (UMADAOP) and the Catholic Charities Corporation. Throughout her life, Tahirah served as a social worker and foot soldier in the war […]
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Thank You Cleveland Foundation!
The Cleveland Foundation (TCF) has awarded The Cleveland Observer (TCO) a grant from its Cleveland Black Futures Fund. The Fund supports Cleveland-based nonprofit organizations that are both Black-led and Black-serving. TCO staff and Board members wish to thank the Cleveland Foundation and their partners for this great resource, in furtherance of building a non-profit media/publishing […]
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Does Your Oral Health Affect Your Overall Health?
By Sharon Lewis Usually, when you think about your health, you think in terms of who you would call if you had a problem. For instance, if your mouth hurts, you would call a dentist. If the rest of your body hurts, you would call a medical doctor. Based on that thinking, they are separate, […]
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Music Made Miracles Happen
Lede: Music Made Miracles Happen Writer: Vince Robinson Publication: The Cleveland Observer Date: September 19, 2023 The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by Citizens brought musical magic over a four-day stretch last weekend. The annual event is powered by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and was curated by Orlando Watson, a Clevelander who […]
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Grief Recovery Method
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Fibroids: The Silent Pandemic, Part 1
By Nicole D. Miller Every day women are suffering in silence, battling various health challenges particular to women, all the while donning unsuspecting smiles. One specific female epidemic secreting its way into everyday discussions is the development of fibroids in the uterus. Fibroids are normally noncancerous tumors that vary in size and number and can […]
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Mastery: Terrance Spivey
By Terri Mason It has been said that mastery is a true “gem” that all humans have in common; a natural gift that brings equality to subconscious fruition. As a little boy, Terrance Spivey made an innocent yet predestined decision to live with his great-grandmother while his other siblings stayed with their mom. This was […]
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Poll Location Changes and New ID Requirements
By Gregory Moore Despite a record voter turnout across Cuyahoga County in the August 8th Special Election, thousands of voters encountered a series of problems on election day related to changes in poll locations and the new photo ID requirements. According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, over 47,000 voters were impacted by changes […]