September 24, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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School and city officials break ground for renovations at old Rothenberg Preparatory Academy building

In August 2012, Rothenberg moves back to its original campus at East Clifton Avenue and Main Street, into a beautiful, fully renovated building that is a community landmark. More...

THE SCREAM TOUR IS BACK

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HEART-POUNDING PANDEMONIUM WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICAL SUPERSTARS Starring Mindless Behavior & Diggy Special Guest The New Boyz Featuring Jacob Latimore & Hamilton Park & Introducing The OMG Girlz HITS CINCINNATI More...

Simpson and Riveiro campaign office opening attracts celebrity Jerry Springer, Mayor Mallory

Cincinnati City Council candidates Yvette Simpson and Jason Riveiro jointly opened a campaign office Sept. 16 at the corner of W. More...

Classroom will be focus of Cincinnati State inauguration events

The classroom will be the focus of activities surrounding the inauguration of Dr. O’dell M. Owens as the fifth president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. More...

Events

Herald Calendar

By Crystal Kendrick

Special Events and Exhibits   Sep 22 – 24: Cincinnati’s MidPoint Music Festival. MidPoint's embrace of emerging artists reflects the same More...

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Health

Salmon... the new beef?

By Zora Jimenez Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer

As Americans take a bit more stock in what they eat and how they prepare it, many have substituted beef and chicken for fish. And with so much focus on the amazing benefits of Omega-3 oils, salmon has come out heads and shoulders above the rest. More...

American Diabetes Association receives $6,000 from Ramon Hambor fundraiser

University Hospital Am bassador Ramona Hambor chose to celebrate her 70th Birthday with a Fundraiser for Diabetes Research. More...

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Church

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church-Glendale celebrates 135th Anniversary

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 40 Coral Ave. in Glendale Ohio, is celebrating its 135th anniversary the weekend of Sept. 23. More...

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Opinion

Epidemic or Outbreak? What do you think?

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Absence of African American stories prolongs sense of being ignored

By Cynthia E. Griffin Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly

Life has gone on since Sept. 11, 2001. In fact, Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of a tragedy that seems as if it only happened a short while ago. More...

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Cincinnati State Trustees seek responsible workload, fiscal balance

The chairman of the Cincinnati State Board of Trustees expressed disappointment Friday that the union representing full-time faculty chose to begin the first strike in the history of the college, and said the administration’s offer concerning workloa More...

Starting your own social media site

By E. Wayne Sloan

In this column, I will discuss a company that does extremely well with their social media marketing, Coca-Cola. They are the largest beverage company in the world. More...

Xavier University Rated Fourth Best in Midwest

For the 17th straight year, Xavier University ranks among the top 10 Midwest colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings released today (September 13). More...

Omnicare moving headquarters from N Ky to Cincinnati

Omnicare, Inc. announced Sept. 19 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to downtown Cincinnati, from the company’s present location in Covington, Ky. More...

Summit discusses racial justice, opportunity and equity

Word of Deliverance Family Center, 693 Fresno Road in Forest Park, will host a Racial Justice Summit on Friday, Sept. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The focus of the summit is racial justice, opportunity and equity and dismantling institutional racism. More...

African American Chamber's 11th Annual B2B at Duke Energy Sept. 29

The 11th Annual Business to Business Exchange & Expo of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky's African American Chamber of Commerce will be Thurs., Sept. 29, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm St. More...

News

THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT: THE IMPACT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES AND THE ECONOMY

Submitted by the White House The American Jobs Act reflects a commitment to strengthen the recovery and help increase access to jobs for all Americans. More...

WeTHRIVE! Recognizes Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

With school back in session and fall in the air, September is a chance to focus on our children through National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. More...

FUNdraising

Prerequisites for Fundraising Success

It’s money that makes the world round. While not everyone would want it put so bluntly, the truth is that for many organizations and institutions money is one of the most-needed resources. More...

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Section B

Mr. Politician, leave the middle-class alone

Rev. James L. Snyder

I'm not quite sure where the term "middle class" came from. I can never remember using it in any conversations I've ever had. In fact, the only time I hear the phrase is when some politician is speaking. More...

Unique family celebrates doctorate graduation of member Joseph Hill

By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald

Imagine the difficulties of living in a family of six in which only the father had full hearing. More...

Inaugural Lighthouse "Walk the Walk" a success

More than 150 walkers participated in the inaugural Lighthouse “Walk the Walk” last month, which raised nearly $16,000 to provide crucial items, such as shoes, socks and bus tokens, for the homeless youth and young adults served by Lighth More...

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