February 19, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Museum Center Exhibit Chronicles life and times of Cleopatra

The world of Cleopatra VII, which has been lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, surfaces Feb. 18 when “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” opens its doors at Cincinnati Museum Center. More...

Health

Closing the health gap

Ohio 8th in the nation for deadliest eating habits

A s you may know, the Center for Closing the Health Gap has been working to reduce obesity and related diseases in Greater Cincinnati. The Center identified obesity as our disease focus, and the Do Right! More...

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Obituaries

OBIT Roberta White McClain was supervisor at Hamilton County Welfare Department

Roberta White McClain, who for many years was a Hamilton County Welfare Department supervisor, died Jan. 27, in Cincinnati. She was 96. More...

OBIT Climie Stallwoth dies at age 101

Climie Stallworth, age 101, passed away on Jan.12, 2011. Climie was born July 4,1909 in Beatrice, Alabama to John and Allie Stallworth. More...

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President Obama’s proposed budget will greatly impact Hamilton County

President Obama’s proposed budget released Monday cuts funding for two initiatives that are vital to Hamilton County. More...

Obituary: Community mourns loss of Robert Sherwood Dorsey

Robert Sherwood Dorsey, who throughout his life broke many barriers and was well known in the Cincinnati community and with the Ohio State University family, died Saturday, Feb.12, at his home in West Chester, Ohio, surrounded by his family. More...

News

Upcoming court date set in Medgar Evers college case

By Cyril Josh Barker
Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News

As the saga continues at Medgar Evers College, a judge recently granted a temporary restraining order stopping the City University of New York from evicting the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions at the college. More...

`Coalition to Stop Fraud, Scams and Abuse’ launched

The launch of an organization to fight scams and fraud in Hamilton County was Jan. 4 at FBI offices in Cincinnati. More...

Construction Foundation to Continue Middle School Outreach Grant

Foundation Agrees to Fund $80,000 Program for Third Year

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Spirit of Construction Foundation (SOC) has awarded an $80,000 grant to continue an innovative career outreach effort to Cincinnati children. More...

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Section B

The Springfield (Ohio) Museum of Art displays recent acquisition of a major American painting

Henry Church, Jr. STILL LIFE, c. 1880’s

There are those artists who leave behind an indelible mark upon the community in which they live and work, a personal bequest which extends well beyond their own artwork and endures long after their own deaths. More...

Second Chance - Life, Love & Music

El DeBarge Tells His Story of Redemption Through Music
By Robyn H. Jimenez
Special the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner

The life of El DeBarge is a classic story of climbing the ladder of success, falling down and getting back up. However, it is his distinctive voice, passionate performance and relatable lyrics that makes him a unique success story. More...

Ed Silvoso to Speak at AWOP Faith Forward Event

Feb. 26 event to focus on living out your faith at work

Christian transformation leader Ed Silvoso will speak at the At Work on Purpose (AWOP) "Faith Forward: Initiative at Work” Saturday, Feb. 26 at Montgomery Community Church in Cincinnati. More...

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Commentary

Ask Gwendolyn

By Gwendolyn Baines
NNPA Columnist

My husband no longer desires me! Dear Gwendolyn: I have been married for 22 years and my husband has been acting as if he has no interest in me. This started immediately after our wedding. More...

Celebrating Black History Month 2011

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
NNPA Columnist

The importance of knowing history is to learn from it. We remember to thank historian Carter G. Woodson for first establishing Black History Week as a “celebration” of African American achievement back in 1926. More...

The Moral of the Story

Conservatives fight back on the big screen
By former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell

Conservatives across the country have one thing in common this February: they are all going to the movies. Movie theaters all over America are bursting full of conservative Christians clamoring to see The Genesis Code. More...

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