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Posted inCLEVELAND, History

Two cases continue to shape Cleveland police debate

Renee Matthews Jacksonby Renee Matthews Jackson03/09/202604/23/2026

Listen to this articleThirteen years after police fired 137 shots at a vehicle carrying Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, killing both, and 12 years after Tamir Rice, a preteen playing with a toy gun at Cudell Park, was fatally shot, the city remains under federal oversight, and debates over policing and reform continue. These two […]

Posted inWealth, History

Black History Month: Lessons from Black Wall Street

Ray’Chel Wilsonby Ray’Chel Wilson02/05/202604/23/2026
Posted inHistory, National

Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader and Advocate for Justice

Staff Writerby Staff Writer01/16/202601/31/2026
Posted inNational, History

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

AP Newsby AP News12/22/202501/14/2026
Posted inHistory, National

Assata Shakur, Racial Justice Activist and Political Refugee Died, Dont Tell Anyone

Angela Hayby Angela Hay11/11/202503/17/2026
Posted inCLEVELAND, History, Local

Opinion: Sabotaged Miracle on 105th Street: Winston Willis Pt 1

Ajah Halesby Ajah Hales11/04/202503/29/2026
Posted inCLEVELAND, History, Local

The Historic Leadership of Carl Stokes

Ron Calhounby Ron Calhoun07/24/202512/06/2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment, History

Ruby Dee: Actress, Activist, and Voice for Justice

Guest Writerby Guest Writer03/27/202505/14/2025
Posted inHistory, State

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge

AP Newsby AP News03/23/202504/03/2025
Posted inHistory

Black History Began with the Black Press

Guest Writerby Guest Writer03/20/202503/23/2025
Posted inHistory, State

Kent State University: The Birthplace of Black History Month

Lisa O'Brienby Lisa O'Brien02/10/202512/12/2025
Posted inHistory

Arutisuse: December 24 is a Day to Honor Freedom and Resilience

Ron Calhounby Ron Calhoun12/24/202412/06/2025
Posted inFAIRFAX, History

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Earns Cleveland Civil Rights Trail Marker

Vince Robinsonby Vince Robinson11/21/202412/09/2024
Posted inHistory, Opinion

Racism Takes a Back Seat to DEI

Ron Calhounby Ron Calhoun10/12/202412/06/2025
Posted inBest of 2024, Faith, History

Africa’s Influence on Christianity is profound, often overlooked

Staff Writerby Staff Writer02/11/202412/31/2024
Posted inHistory

Top 10 Reasons Clevelanders Celebrate Black History Month

Staff Writerby Staff Writer01/23/202411/10/2025
Posted inHistory

Is the A.A.C.G. what the black community needs in Cleveland ?

Sarai Murdockby Sarai Murdock01/15/202411/04/2024
Posted inArts & Entertainment, FAIRFAX, History, Local

The Legendary Karamu House Theatre

Staff Writerby Staff Writer12/15/202311/01/2024
Posted inHistory

Cleveland’s Own: Father of Labor Day

Staff Writerby Staff Writer08/28/202303/14/2024
Posted inHistory, Wealth

Celebrating Women’s History: Black Women in Financial History

Ray’Chel Wilsonby Ray’Chel Wilson03/16/202304/07/2025
Posted inHistory

King Holiday Marks 40 Years Since Passage

Gregory Mooreby Gregory Moore01/12/202308/19/2023
Posted inHistory

Historically Marginalized Communities Adopt Anti-Black Racism

Ron Calhounby Ron Calhoun11/10/202212/06/2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, History

Top Ten Historic African American Landmarks in Cleveland

Guest Writerby Guest Writer05/15/202209/10/2024
Posted inHistory

Celebrating Black Excellence

Guest Writerby Guest Writer04/11/202201/11/2026
Posted inHistory

Miseducation – The Forgotten Reason for Black History Month

Margaret Adamby Margaret Adams03/03/2022

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