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Walnut Hills High students pitch diversity to contractors

By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald
Walnut Hills High School students told 16 prospective prime contractors who will be bidding for work on a planned $57 million renovation and expansion of the school that they want to see people on the job who reflect the diversity of the school&rsquo More...

UC, P&G, Strive and Freedom Center kick off program to increase UC retention of Black students

Representatives of the University of Cincinnati, Procter & Gamble, Strive and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced Tuesday at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center an emerging partnership to improve college retent More...

Events

Doris Day Dog Park opens in Mt. Airy Forest

Thanks to the support of the Doris Day Animal Foundation and the Selma A. Keller Trust, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation has renovated and improved the Mt. Airy Forest Dog Park for area canines. The dog park was recently dedicated. More...

Alabama Connection gala May 28

The Alabama Connection of Cincinnati presents its 6th Annual Black and White Ball Scholarship Dinner and Dance on Sat., May 28 from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Blue Ash. More...

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Entertainment

Innovations Contemporary Dance Theatre

arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati announces auditions for its new Professional Dance Company Saturday May 21st

 Cincinnati, OH—  arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati, formerly ballet tech cincinnati invites professional and experienced pre-professional dancers to audition for its new professional Innovations Contemporary More...

Jumping the Broom

By Dwight Brown NNPA FilmCritic

Paula Patton and Laz Alonso star in the romantic comedy Jumping the Broom     In sickness and in health.  For better or for worse. And, that’s before the wedding! More...

HOROSCOPES: MAY 12 – 18, 2011

 ARIES You have more of a flair for communication this week than usual. Keep More...

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Sports

Hatcher influence strong with Reds

By: Conrad Clowers Cincinnati Herald Contributor

Cincinnatians got familiar with Billy Hatcher about halfway through his playing career. The Reds first base coach would go through 7 teams and 12 years before his playing career ended. More...

Taft basketball champs honored in statehouse ceremony

Rep. Dale Mallory (D-Cincinnati) poses with the Taft High School Boys Division III state champs at the Ohio House of Representatives, during a ceremony there to recognize the local team. More...

Ohio House passes Rep. Mallory’s charitable boxing legislation

Mallory bill will allow firefighters, police to fight for charity
COLUMBUS –

The Ohio House of Representatives last week unanimously approved legislation (96-0) sponsored by State Representative Dale Mallory (D-Cincinnati) to allow police and firefighters to hold boxing matches for charity. More...

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Obituaries

Mississippi textile artist Gwen Magee dies at 67

 Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger Celebrated Jackson textile artist Gwendolyn Magee, who turned a traditional art form into profound contemporary art, died Wednesday night following an illness. More...

Henry Marshall Marbly III touched many lives as youth mentor, counselor

Henry “Hank” Marshall Marbly III, who showed compassion in his careers Arthur W. Marblyas a teacher and counselor Dennis Hillof youth, died April 14, 2011. He Obie Hampton was 60. Mr. Marshall was born on September More...

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City amnesty program last chance for 62,000 people to pay parking tickets before city begins impounding cars

The City of Cincinnati’s Parking Amnesty Program, which runs through June 30, includes a 50 percent discount on unpaid parking violations incurred before July 1, 2010. More...

City’s tax and fee amnesty program reaches third phase

With a very successful first leg of the Second Chance Amnesty Program, the City of Cincinnati has announced the third and final leg of the program to run through June 30. More...

News

Cincinnati’s Abandoned Subway

By: Whitney Kyles

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Heightened Security for Obama’s Grandmother after Bin Laden Shooting

Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network Sarah Obama

A beefed-up battalion of security was ordered around the rural Kenyan home of President Obama’s grandmother following the fatal shooting of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. More...

Gun Violence Destroying Black Community

By Ashley N. Johnson Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier

Gun violence is a major issue in the Black community. Each day for youth gun violence has increasingly become a matter of life or death. More...

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Health

Doctors in the KITCHEN—

Happy marriage leads to good health

On May 2, 2011 we celebrated 30 years of marriage. Being a very happily married couple, we wondered if there were unique health benefits that applied. The research turned up some very affirmative findings. More...

Second Annual Women’s Mental Health Day Coming June 25 To Tri-State

Women have the highest levels of depression and anxiety, largely due to taking care of everyone else first and not believing they have any time left to care for themselves. More...

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Section B

Ol’ School Productions presents ALMS Ballroon-PALM Room Reunion Dance

Ol’ School Productions presents the first ever ALMS Ballroon-PALM Room Reunion Dance on Saturday, May 14, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., at Kemper Lane Rental Hall (formerly The Palm Room) at 1020 East McMillian. BYOB. Music by BC Boogie Machine. More...

Party at the Barn with Barbara Porter

Enjoy an evening of fun, laughter, dance and live entertainment on Sunday, May 29, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Centennial Barn, 110 Compton in Hartwell, featuring Cincinnati’s Doo-Wop group, The Students, singing their hit tunes. Dance with DJ Mo. More...

Cintas Corporation, Children’s Hospital, and Deborah Robb win region’s Spirit of Diversity Awards

Cincinnati recently hosted the South Central Ohio Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium, which included the Spirit of Diversity Awards Luncheon at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. More...

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Commentary

Why Blacks didn’t celebrate bin Laden’s death

By Stacey Patton Special to the NNPA from thedefendersonline.com

Understandably, the killing of Osama bin Laden unleashed strong emotions among Americans – relief, satisfaction, fears of retribution, denial, and even exuberance. More...

Ask Gwendolyn Baines

Tired of people saying, “You’re wrong.”
By Gwendolyn Baines NNPA Columnist

Dear Gwendolyn: More...

Reintroducing Rosa: Mrs. Park’s Fight to Prosecute Rape of Black Women

By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist

Traditionally Black History is presented with accounts of luminaries such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, Gabriel Prosser, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks. More...

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