August 21, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Call for Blac k boycott in Governor’s race

Warren, Ohio, men say they provide independent political voice for Blacks
By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald
BLACKOUT 2010.org, based in Warren, Ohio, is providing a new, independent political voice for African Americans across the state and the U.S.A., according to the organization’s Chairman Frederick Harris, a former public safety and service direc More...

CPS “Turnaround Schools” lift district performance

By Ozie Davis III, MS JD The Cincinnati Herald

Cincinnati Public Schools Elementary Initiative is being touted as a national model for its swift effectiveness at “turning around” schools. More...

Save the Date!

Women’s Alliance, Inc. presents “X-Quisite In White”, Saturday, September 11th 7:00PM-11:00PM at Mayerson JCC – 8485 Ridge Rd. Tickets are $45 per person with proceeds benefiting youth scholarships and projects. More...

Kidney transplant fundraiser

Rhonda Patmon was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and is in dire need of a kidney transplant. A fundraiser to benefit her is being hosted by Regina Frazier of Exclusive Lifestyle Management on Friday, Aug. More...

Events

the Carnegie presents “BiG RiveR: the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’’

On Friday, Aug. More...

CloSiNG tHe HeAltH GAP

HLI Do Right! Challenge Motivates Churches to Improve Their Health

The 2010 Health Leadership Institute for Faith Based Organizations (HLI) Do Right! Challenge is only at the midpoint, and already participants are seeing a difference in their health. More...

Rubber Duck Reatta returns

For the Freestore Foodbank, it’s known as “duck season,” so named for the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, the Rubber Duck Regatta, which raises more than $4 million for the organization. More...

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Health

When There’s a Serious Illness, There’s No Place Like Home

by Rhonda S. Robinson RN, MSN

The diagnosis of a terminal illness brings with it a host of questions, fears and concerns: “Will I be able to handle the pain?” “How will my family care for me?” “How can I afford quality end-of-life care?” And th More...

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Section B

Black family reunion founder

Dr. Height’s final interview
Tri-State Defender WASHINGTON (NNPA) –

Christine Tony, the faithful assistant of Dr. Dorothy I. Height, briefed the 13 young ladies before the entry of the civil rights icon. More...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Sigma Omega Chapter presents Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Children’s Pavilion 2010 “Families Helping Families”

Saturday, August 21 12:00 PM Games, Crafts, Contests 12:30 PM Physical Fitness Demonstration – Phyllis Calhoun Davis 1:00 PM Clowns – Goldie & Co. More...

2010 Midwest Black Family Reunion Family of the Year

T he Owen family is a young family with “old school” values. They don’t drink or smoke and they believe that in order to get respect, More...

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Regina Russo takes position at Art Museum

Former FOX 19 News Anchor Regina Russo is moving to the Cincinnati Art Museum as its newly appointed director of marketing and communications. Russo’s last broadcast was Saturday, Aug. 14. More...

NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner honorees announced

The Cincinnati NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner is Friday, Oct 22, at the Duke Energy Convention Center. The keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. The following awardees will be honored: President’s Award Rev. Dr. Dock Foster Dr. More...

Williams and Bengals offensive line under radar

By Conrad Clowers Cincinnati Herald Contributor

For the first time since the 1980s people are actually mentioning the Cincinnati Bengals as possibilities to reach and or win the Super Bowl. Others feel it’s still a pipe dream. More...

Companies seek to hire Cincinnati veterans

The Recruit Military Opportunity Expo will be Thursday, Aug. 26, at Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, in Cincinnati, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

News

GAP Band brother Robert Wilson dies

Palmdale, California – Robert Wilson, one third of the funkadelic brotherly trio, the GAP Band, passed away in Palmdale, Calif., August 15. More...

Summer journalism interns check out Careers in Media

Four high school students received an introduction to journalism this summer as participants of the 2010 Careers in Media internship programy. More...

ZION TEMPLE FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

90 Years Old and Still Standing Strong
By Linda Wright, Wright Communications

Zion Temple First Pentecostal Church, the vital congregation located in the imposing buff colored granite structure at 3771 Reading Road at N. Crescent, is 90 years old this year, and still standing strong. More...

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Sports

Mayor honors Madisonville Soapbox racers

Mayor Mark Mallory was recently in Madisonville to congratulate Lavonte Heard and Steven Foster, who took first and second place respectively in the Mayor’s Cup soapbox race in June, winning a total of $6,500 for the Madisonville Community Co More...

Pool reprieve comes at the right time

The summer of 2010 has been the hottest summer this area has seen in quite some time. Originally, most of Cincinnati’s city pools would have closed on July 31 because of budget cuts. More...

Local tennis advocates recognized during Western & Southern matches

Two local tennis advocates and icons – the late Dexter Curtis “D.C.” Adams and Betty J. More...

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Commentary

Letter to the Editor

CPPC lost friend and mentor

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board and Staff of the Community Police Partnering Center, it was with great sadness that we received the news of the passing of our friend and mentor, Mr. Ross Love. More...

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