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THE 23RD ANNUAL MIDWEST BLACK FAMILY REUNION COMING IN AUGUST

The Fuller Family Selected as Family of The Year
The National Council of Negro Women is proud to present the 23rd Annual Midwest Black Family Reunion Celebration, which will be held August 19-21 at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove. More...

Events

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Comes to Cincinnati

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Cincinnati as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 11/12 Season. More...

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Comes to Cincinnati

The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production. More...

TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 to perform during Black Family Reunion

Grammy Award nominated, Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award and Stellar Award winner Trin-i-tee 5:7 has been the Best Selling Female Gospel Trio in music history. Trin-itee 5:7 derives its name from the Biblical book of St. More...

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Health

When There’s a Serious Illness, There’s No Place Like Home

by Rhonda S. Robinson RN, MSN

The diagnosis of a terminal illness brings with it a host of questions, fears and concerns: “ Will I be able to handle the pain?” “How will my family care for me?”“How can I afford quality end-of-life care?” And th More...

CENTER FOR CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP|

Grassroots efforts yield positive outcomes

This story is part two in a seven-part series of articles about The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Cincinnati. More...

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North College Hill teen dies after being shocked by Taser on UC campus

Everette Howard, University of Cincinnati Upward Bound student and North College Hill High School graduate, died after being shocked by a Taser on Saturday, August 6. More...

Smitherman temporarily steps down as NAACP president to run for City Council

Christopher Smitherman and Juanita Adams are shown at event Wednesday to announce changes in NAACP leadership and Smitherman’s candidacy for City Council. Photo by Dan Yount More...

News

Attorney General: ‘Black journalists essential’

By Nicole Lockley Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune

Attorney General Eric Holder recently visited Philadelphia to speak at the 36th annual National Association of Black Journalists convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. More...

Celebrate Community Arts Centers Day with Peaslee's Art Parade

Peaslee Neighborhood Center will celebrate Community Arts Center Day on August 27th with hands-on fun for the entire family! More...

The Black College Baseball Showcase comes to SW Ohio

Black College Baseball showcase, being held August 13, 2011, 10:00am at Middletown High School 601 N. Breiel Blvd Middletown, Ohio 45044 located between Dayton, and Cincinnati Ohio. More...

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Commentary

Blackonomics

Black folks lose again and again…
By: James Clingman NNPA Columnist

"When you look at this final agreement that we came to with the White House, I got 98 percent of what I wanted. I'm pretty happy." John Boehner, Speaker of the House More...

The secret to a great marriage

By Rev. James L. Snyder Herald Contributor

This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly, celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. This week as I pondered our life together it occurred to me, I might be taking some things for granted. More...

THE MONEY LADY|

Grandparents raising grandchildren
Michelle Y. Graves “The Money Lady”

Just when you thought you were through raising children and could prop up your shoes and enjoy retirement---voila – your daughter leaves her three children (ages 2, 3, and 6) at your home and never returns to pick them up. More...

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