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Naomi Tutu calls for us to seek our commonality while respecting differences

By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald
Human rights activist Nontombi Naomi Tutu during a visit here called for Cincinnatians to recognize the characteristics they have in common while respecting their differences in race, gender, faith, and other characteristics along the path to seeking More...

Rushed legislative process will leave thousands without the right to vote|

House Democrats, election fairness advocates express outrage at voter disenfranchisement bill

COLUMBUS – O hio House Democratic Leader Armond Budish (D-Beachwood), Peg Rosenfield from the League of Women Voters of Ohio and members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus held a press conference March 23 expressing grave concerns over House B More...

Mayor Mallory accepts $4.5 million grant to make Cincinnati homes lead safe

Mayor Mark Mallory accepted a $4.5 million grant to the Cincinnati Health Department from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to make 325 Cincinnati homes lead-safe. More...

Events

White People: A Retrospective

Opening April 30, Kennedy Heights Arts Center will present White People: A Retrospective, a bold new exhibit of photographs by Melvin Grier. More...

City committee to discuss plan to save school nurses

City budget cuts taking effect this summer, will eliminate half the nurses who work in the Cincinnati Public Schools. More...

Black Lawyers Assoc. honors Ladonna Wallace Smith

The Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati will host its 19th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 2, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel’s Hall of Mirrors, 35 West 5th Street, Cincinnati. More...

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Sports

Ozie's World of Sports: It's all about Taft

 By Ozie Davis

It was a close win, but winning by one is all that matters when you've been working for more than a decade to get over the hump and take your team to Columbus for the final four.  Now, the Taft Senators have accomplished that task and have become the More...

Ozie's World of Sports: Taft wins state championship

Ozie Davis III MS, JD Sports Editor

The Taft Senators have won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Boys Basketball State Championship.  It is a culmination of eight years of hard work since Head Coach Mark Mitchell took over the program.  Athletic Director Anthony Bo More...

Phillips final year as Red?

Conrad Clowers, Cincinnati Herald Contributor

With the goal of most major league teams to get the most for the least amount of money, Phillips could be doing his final tour with the Reds. More...

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Obituaries

Andrew White—civil servant, soldier, entrepreneur, devoted family man

Andrew Galan White, born June 28 1910, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died March 9, 2011. He was the fourth of 13 children born to Andrew and Vallie White. More...

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Commentary

Of Funerals, Protests, and Hate Speech

Legally Speaking © 2011 Marianna Brown Bettman All Rights Reserved Snyder v. Phelps 562 U.S.____ (2011)

“God Hates Fags”. “You’re Going to Hell”. More...

Letter to Editor/Senate Bill 5 troubling

Dear Editor:   The current caseload numbers set by law are there to provide an environment in which the special education teacher can give students with severe deficiencies the individual attention necessary to increase their skills. More...

Letter to Editor/Victims of compliant goverment

Dear Editor,  For the better part of the last a century, American workers stood together to improve their position in life.  Work hard and you can put a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food on the table, and if you really wanted, you could More...

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UC Education Fair Reveals Educational Opportunities for Foster Youth

An education fair at the University of Cincinnati aims to make the future brighter for young people in the foster care system, and so far, it’s part of an incentive that’s showing results. More...

Hamilton County’s success story can become state’s success story

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African American ownership at Offices of Vernon Manor sets tone for economic inclusion

“V ernon Manor is an important step in achieving economic freedom for every one of our citizens,” said Ed Rigaud, president of Real Estate Enterprises for African American Leaders, Inc. More...

Voter Education Seminar March, 29, 6-8 p.m.

Community Action Agency 1740 Langdon Farm Road

Everything you need to know about exercising your RIGHT to VOTE And how to make sure your vote is counted. More...

News

Residential development expands to Race Street

The demand for quality residential spaces on Vine Street is growing and, with much excitement, 3CDC is responding to the demands. More...

Why do only 47 percent of Black males graduate from high school?

A ccording to Jawanza Kunjufu, national education consultant and author of the newly released “Reducing the Black Male Dropout Rate,” ninth grade is the critical year for making the decision to physically drop out, but the seeds were plan More...

Gospel Sign Language concert on April 15

Golden Leaf Baptist Church, 5910 Argus Road in College Hill, will host a “Gospel Sign Language Concert” presented by the Emmanuel Sign Praisers. More...

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Health

Expo’s Do Right! Annual Stompfest and Line Dance Competition

The 8th Annual Health Expo, held Saturday, May 7, is quickly approaching. Education and awareness are important factors in combating childhood obesity in our community. More...

Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

By Maurice Huey The Cincinnati Herald Contributor

I f you have been anywhere near any form of media lately I am sure that your have noticed a lot of discussion about the impact that obesity and lack of activity is having on the health of African Americans nationwide. More...

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Section B

Youngest member of Little Rock Nine speaks at Freedom Center

Carlotta Walls LaNier and eight other African American students were among the first people of color to attend the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. More...

Local nonprofit targets end of child hunger in 45225 zip code

By Tony Fairhead Childhood Food Solutions

For many needy households, food often runs out before the next paycheck comes in. More...

Women's Alliance presents Hats Galore

The Women's Alliance, Inc. invites you to attend the 6th annual "Hat's Galore Luncheon and Silent Auction" Saturday, April 9, 2011, 11:30a.m.-2:00p.m. More...

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