TheGrio.com Posted April 17th 2012   In an interview with Conservative New Media, Rep. Allen West said that Obama and Democrats aren’t really addressing the debt crisis in America. He then went on to draw a parallel between an ancient political ideology and the current situation, saying, ” It’s much the same as Alexis de [...]

Associated Press Posted April 13th 2012   COLUMBUS: The Ohio school board is unanimously backing a fix for Cleveland schools while stopping short of endorsing the plan by Mayor Frank Jackson that’s making its way through the Legislature. After lengthy discussion Tuesday, the 19-member Ohio Board of Education resolved to support “a collaborative, bi-partisan process” [...]

Associated Press Posted April 12th 2012   NEW YORK: Teen births fell again in the United States in 2010 with the highest rate once more in Mississippi, according to a new government report. Nearly every state saw a decline in teen births from 2007 to 2010, with the biggest drop in Arizona at 29 percent. [...]

WashingPost.com By Sari Horwitz Posted April 12th 2012   George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed Trayvon Martin, was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday in a case that has riveted the nation. Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey announced the charge at an early-evening news conference in Jacksonville. She said Zimmerman had [...]

Associated Press By Justin Juozapavicius Posted April 10th 2012 (PHOTO: TULSA SHOOTING SUSPECTS JACOB ENGLAND AND ALVIN WATTS)   TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma men suspected in a shooting rampage that left three people dead and terrorized Tulsa’s African-American community appeared in court Monday and had bond set at more than $9 million each. [...]

TheRoot.com By Jenee Desmond-Harris Posted April 8th 2012   Sally Hemings was Thomas Jefferson’s most famous slave, and believed to be the mother of several of the third American president’s children. In a piece for Slate, Max Perry Mueller reports that she was also posthumously baptized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [...]

mxoentertaintment.com Posted April 4th 2012   Maggie Anderson will be in the Cleveland market on April 4th at Fredericks Wine & Dine.  RSVP to Susan Hall at  (216) 571-0910 to attend.  Anderson will also be at The City Club on April 5th as the Keynote Speaker at the noon luncheon.  RVSP to www.cityclub.org to purchase [...]

Associated Press Posted April 3rd 2012  (PHOTO: THERESA FLORES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM) COLUMBUS: Gov. John Kasich is launching an effort to stomp out human trafficking in Ohio. The Republican governor signed an executive order Thursday directing state agencies to work together to identify the most effective ways to rescue victims, get them help, and prosecute [...]

City of Cleveland Posted April 2nd 2012   Mayor Jackson and CEO Gordon to Hold Discussions with the Community! CLEVELAND – Mayor Jackson and Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon will be holding Community Meetings to discuss the Cleveland Education Plan with parents, students and the community at large. Upcoming meetings will be at: [...]

HuffingtonPost.com By Beverly Willett, Vice Chair Coalition for Divorce Reform Posted April 1st 2012 (PHOTO: NISA MUHAMMAD, FOUNDER BLACK MARRIAGE DAY)   Marriage rates in the United States have hit an all-time low, dropping from a 1960 high of 72 percent to just barely half. Leading family scholars are troubled. Studies show that children from [...]