NaturallyMoi.com Posted May 21st 2013   First Lady Michelle Obama is making the commencement circles, giving speeches around the country to young people who are very excited to see her.  Mrs. Obama made a stop at Martin Luther King High School in Nashville this week to speak at a school that has overcome a great [...]

ClevelandHeights.Patch.com By  Jason Lea Posted May 15th 2013   Cain Park is celebrating its 75th season with an eclectic lineup that ranges from Yes to Weird Al Yankovic, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings to Amy Grant and Michael Stanley to Michael McDonald, as well as several local talents. To honor its history, the park will [...]

Associated Press By Josh Lederman Posted May 7th 2013   COLUMBUS, Ohio — A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right an ill-functioning government and [...]

FashionWeekCleveland.com Posted May 5th 2013     The 9th Annual Fashion Week Cleveland 2013  Fashion Week Cleveland (FWC) is a week-long series of fashion shows, style events and educational programs held the first week of May in Cleveland, Ohio.  The event has become a highly anticipated vehicle for introducing the work of American designers to [...]

TheOjays.com Posted May 3rd 2013   The O’Jays are living legends…American treasures. The term “living legend” is often overused and abused, but with The O’Jays, well, there’s little argument that the honorable tag truly applies. With their place in modern music secure, The O’Jays could have cruise-controlled to that comfy hammock on a sandy beach, [...]

Cleveland Clinic Posted April 24th 2013   DR CHARLES MODIN FOUNDER MINORITY MEN’S HEALTH FAIR What is the Minority Men’s Health Center? The Minority Men’s Health Center of Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, one of the first in the country, addresses the challenges of healthcare disparities among minorities. Through a multidisciplinary approach of [...]

BeaconJournal.com By Doug Livingston, Education Writer Posted April 18th 2013   The University of Akron kicked off its annual Black Male Summit last week by welcoming 150 Akron high school students to take a tour of the campus and explore academia at the next level during the two-day event. Some of the Akron students would [...]

True Marketing Media By Simone Jones Posted April 17th 2013   MARIETTE MONPIERRE, DIRECTOR ‘ELZA’ Lights, camera, action! The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival sets the scene for local and national black filmmakers, producers, directors and actors to showcase their talents.   CLEVELAND, OHIO – April 8, 2013 – The annual Greater Cleveland Urban Film [...]

Associated Press By Ann Sanner Posted April 14ht 2013   COLUMBUS: Susan Bennett can’t get treatment for her skin cancer because she’s uninsured, unemployed and no doctor will see her. Standing in the rain on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse, she asked state lawmakers on Thursday to extend Medicaid coverage, so more low-income Ohioans [...]

YourBlackWorld.net By Yvette Carnell Posted April 14th 2013 During an episode of The Rachel Maddow show, Sen. Rand Paul made it clear that he didn’t fully support the Civil Rights Act, but now that Paul’s decided to run for president, he’s forgotten all about that, and he thinks you should too. Here’s what Sen. Rand [...]