April 2, 2011 RSS feed / News

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Kick Off to 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War to Take Place at the Ohio Statehouse

April 10; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  COLUMBUS , OH – The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, in partnership with the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Historical Society will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first Ohio unit mustered into federal service for the American Civil More...

White House Confronts Bullying Head On

By Chris Williams NNPA Writer

Keeping children safe from the destructive effects of bullying took center stage when President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama lead the proceedings for the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. More...

Readin’, Writin’ & Race: Education Snapshots in Black and White

By TaRessa Stovall Special to the NNPA from thedefendersonline.com

A quick round-up of recent education stories offers a glimpse into the complex stew of progress, setbacks, and conflicting news that represents race and learning in America today. More...

How far we’ve come since 2001

A pril 2001 was a rough time for Cincinnati. Racial tensions were high following the shooting death of an unarmed Black mAn by police, after a series of similar incidents in preceding years. 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...

Ban schools with poor graduation rates from NCAA Tournament

By Perry Green Special to the NNPA from the AFRO-American newspapers

I f a school can’t keep at least half of its athletes on pace to graduate, it should not compete for a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship and be cut out of the multi-million dollar post-season pay-out, Secretary of Edu More...

Play teaches lessons of kindness and helping others

What does a lowly bird know about coming weather? And how dare he ask a princess to give up her beautiful hair? More...

Sugar N’ Spice Restaurant has been the place for a hearty meal for 70 years

Sugar N’ Spice has been a popular restaurant and meeting place for 70 years. A special celebration of that 70th anniversary was observed by owner Steven Frankel, his family, Mayor Mark Mallory and his staff, and patrons March 22. More...

Correction

The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority will open the waiting list for its Housing Choice Voucher program April 4-8. The application will be available exclusively online at www.hcvwaitlist.com. More...

Cincinnati business people in Nigeria to combat poverty

Eleven Greater Cincinnati businesspeople recently worked in Kisayip, Nigeria to give villagers there a hand up out of poverty through marketplace ministry. They were scheduled to return to Cincinnati March 26. More...

'Housing not just about race'

HOME's Brown addressed County Commission on occasion of Fair Housing Mon

The following comments concerning fair housing practices were made to the Hamilton County Commission on April 6 by Elizabeth Brown, Executive Director of Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). April is Fair Housing Month. More...

Grand Opening of NAACP Financial Freedom Center with NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous, Wells Fargo Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility, Jon Campbell

(WASHINGTON D.C.) April 4, 2011 – The NAACP announced today the opening of the NAACP Financial Freedom Center, the next phase of a groundbreaking agreement with Wells Fargo & Co. More...

Good Samaritan Hospital named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters

Good Samaritan Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. More...

GREATER CINCINNATI COMMUTERS TURN TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN RESPONSE TO GAS PRICE INCREASES

Across the tri-state, regional transit agencies are preparing for more riders because of increasing gas prices. More...

Mississippi School, Piney Woods, has a History of Developing High-Achievers

By A. Ronald Berryman Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly

In the business of boarding schools, results matter.  Most boarding schools compete for rankings that distinguish their offerings and grab the attention of parents of potential students. More...

Looking back a decade—

April 2001 civil unrest...
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL MITCHELL

Marchers leave Fountain Square to proceed to City Hall and police headquarters in days following funeral of Timothy Thomas. More...

Winton Woods senior is finalist in Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Winton Woods High School senior Corey Stewart has been selected as one of 250 finalists in the 2010-2011 Coca- Cola Scholars Program. Nearly 71,000 applicants and 2,100 semi-finalists participated in the program. More...

Top Five Justifications for Overspending

By Al Riddick The Cincinnati Herald Contributor

Have you ever seen a child having a temper tantrum because the parent wasn’t giving in to what he or she wanted? More...

Musical ‘In The Mood’ comes to Aronoff April 2

I n The Mood is coming to the Aronoff Center’s Procter and Gamble Hall on Saturday, April 2 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. More...

WOW sponsors Poetry Festival

Writers of Outstanding Words (a youth literary arts program) will sponsor its first poetry festival. WOW has created a unique opportunity for all youth in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky to enjoy writing. More...

acclaim for Cincinnati Playhouse’s `Gee’s Bend’

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s regional premiere production of Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder’s “Gee’s Bend” has earned a recommendation from Acclaim Award panelists and three nominations for its director and acting en More...