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Events

Herald Calendar

Special Events and Exhibits Through May 31: Zoo Babies. Celebrate our newest arrivals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden during May. Cincinanti Zoo. www.cincinnatizoo.org. Through Jun 5: SOS Art 2011. More...

Cincinnati State’s 2011 Ar tsWave campaign sets school record

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College raised more than $14,000 for the 2011 ArtsWave Campaign, President O’dell M. Owens reported today. More...

Section B

Sisters of Nia summer camp is June 13 to July 29

If you are looking for a summer camp for your little girl that is culturally and academically enriching and fun, consider Sisters of Nia Girls’ Summer Enrichment Camp at the University of Cincinnati from June 13, 2011 to July 29, 2011. More...

Cincinnati initiative to Reduce Violence Back on Track

Karen Dabdoub, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission’s Board Chair, and Cheryl Meadows, Executive Director, announced that after a tremendous funding reduction in January 2011, the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence is back on track and o More...

Lottery Tickets Available for National Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication

The Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Cincinnati is delighted to announce that tickets are available for the National Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. More...

Commentary

Ten Commandments of Personal Finance for Young People

Readers, please make copies of this article and pass it along to your family, friends, church members, organizations and anyone who cares about our young people. The times we live in are truly desperate. More...

Misc

The Cincinnati Herald ’s 12th Annual

Nefertiti Award Honorees

Saturday, June 4, 2011 • 11 am - 2 pm • Westin Hotel - 3rd Floor: Presidential Ballroom T he Cincinnati Herald's 12th Annual Neferiti Awards Banquet will honor 10 extraordinary women who exemplify the wisdom and inner beauty of the ancient More...

Sheila Taylor

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sheila Taylor is a product of Cincinnati Public Schools. More...

Susan Russell

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CPS, teachers craft groundbreaking evaluation system linking pay to student achievement

Cincinnati Public Schools and the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, on May 18, announced agreement on their new Teacher Evaluation System, which, for the first time, links teacher advancement and pay to student achievement. More...

Local students work with students in Kenya to explore cultural heritage arts and create mosaic displayed at Museum Center

or months, officials from Cincinnati Museum Center and students from three local schools have been working with the National Museums of Kenya at Lamu and students in Kenya on a project called “In Their Own Voices.” More...

News

Black leaders call for Bortz’s resignation; councilman denies making racial slur, threat

Leaders of the Cincinnati NAACP and Baptist Ministers Conference are calling for the immediate resignation of Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Bortz after he allegedly made a racial slur and threat to a city sanitation worker. More...

College Plan Jam sessions help students anticipate what to expect, how to succeed

The acceptance letters have arrived and graduation notices are in the mail. The wait for dorm room assignments has begun. Ready for college life? The quick answer for most graduating high school seniors will be a definitive yes. More...

Biokoto presents ‘Rhythms of Our Land – REMIXED’

An exciting celebration of African culture through song, dance and poetry

What’s in the REMIX? On June 18 at 7:30 p.m., at Bi-Okoto, Bi-Okoto is once again giving you an opportunity to experience exhilarating songs and traditional dances from West Africa. More...

Academics

Nathan Mays IV to be first valedictorian at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy

Nathan Mays IV is a senior currently attending the high achieving charter school, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, where he will be valedictorian of the school’s first graduating class during a June 2 ceremony. More...

Church

Inspirational Baptist Church’s Celebration 2011 celebrates ministry of Bishop Victor Couzens

On June 10, 2011, Inspirational Baptist Church will begin a two-day long celebration for Bishop Victor S. Couzens. More...

Temple Bible College and Seminary holds 41st Baccalaureate, Commencement

The Temple Bible College and Seminary will hold its 41st Annual Baccalaureate Service on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. and its 41st Annual Commencement Service on Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m.. More...

Michael R. Foday ordained elder at New Birth Kingdom Dominion Ministries

Mr. Foday was recently ordained as an Elder at New Birth Kingdom Dominion Ministries, located at 4949 Paddock Rd. where Apostle Dr. Michael D. Storey, pastor of the church, officiated. Mr. More...