June 15, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Of national interest

Sequestration continues to harm Blacks

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that nearly 140,000 low-income families could lose rental assistance and “thousands of other low-income families using vouchers could face sharp rent increases because of sequestration.” More...

News

City parking deal to proceed

Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. More...

Senate GOP tax cut would be “windfall for the wealthy”

Columbus –Senate Democratic Leader Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati) called on Senate Republicans to re-think a proposed tax cut that would benefit wealthy out-of-state investors more than small business owners. More...

350 youth participate in Jobs for Grads program

More than 350 area youth recently participated in Cincinnati Youth Collaborative’s (CYC) Jobs for Cincinnati’s Graduates (JCG) 2013 Career Development Conference at the Sharonville Convention Center. More...

Commentary

Blackonomics

A friend in need

The aphorism, “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” is especially relevant to the conversations being held among Black people vis-à-vis our President and our lack of economic progress in this country. More...

The Children’s Home moves to combine physical & behavioral health care for children

As part of the U.S. health care transformation, The Children’s Home of Cincinnati plans to broaden its impact on children by integrating physical health care with the existing behavioral health care it already provides to children. More...

Winton Woods School District welcomes new superintendent

Forest Park—The Winton Woods Board of Education has unanimously chosen Anthony Smith, assistant superintendent for Cincinnati Public Schools, as the district’s next superintendent. More...

Memorial service being planned for Harriet Marsh Paige

A memorial service is being planned for Harriet Marsh Paige, a patron of the arts who was known for her Marsh Series programs in which she brought world-renowned artists to Cincinnati for over two de cades. Mrs. More...

Events

BRIDGES for a Just Community celebrates Tri-State BRIDGE Builders and Inclusive Workplaces

BRIDGES for a Just Community recognized six local citizens who have made significant contributions to the improvement of human relations, inclusion, and justice in the community during its annual awards dinner held recently at the Duke Energy Convent More...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority spends day at Ohio Statehouse

Representative Vernon Sykes (D-Akron, HD 34) was honored to assist the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. with hosting the Ohio AKA Day at the Capitol in May. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. More...

Sports

Cardinals school little brother

The 2013 Cincinnati Reds could be looking at their first World Series Championship since 1990 in 2013. They could also be looking at missing the playoffs for the first time in 2 years. More...

Metro’s summer service changes start on June 2

Reduced fare, more service all summer for Rt. 72 Kings Island jobs service

Metro’s regular summer service changes will go into effect on June 2. This will include minor running time adjustments on some routes to better serve our customers. More...

Opinion

Building homeless men shelter in Black neighborhoods

Dear Editor: More...

Let’s be real!

Dear Editor: Avondale 29 Group is providing erroneous information about the proposed development on Alaska. Really? More...