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Above picture: Activist Terrie Tolefree (holding red, black, and green flag) at an activist protest in East Cleveland after Cleveland police gunned down two unarmed Blacks following a high-speed car chase from downtown Cleveland to a middle school in neighboring East Cleveland. Speaking is Cleveland activist and organizer Kathy Wray Coleman, who leads The Imperial Women Coalition and Women's March Cleveland. Also pictured to the far right are the mother and aunt of "137 shots" murder victim Malissa Williams, who was gunned down by Cleveland police as a passenger in the car of murder victim Timothy Russell, who was also gunned down by police. Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -Longtime Cleveland and East Cleveland activist Terrie Tolefree (pictured above) has died. She was 79. Funeral arrangements are pending. Tolefree was in the trenches as an activist for decades, residing in East Cleveland but protesting throughout greater ...

Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Cleveland, Ohio  – Ohio  Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), a Warrensville Heights and greater Cleveland area Democrat, is proud to announce that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has been awarded a $20 million dollar grant to fund renovations to Green Line light rail platforms. The Department of Transportation has awarded GCRTA with an All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grant . The ASAP grant program was created and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , which Brown voted for in 2021. Congresswoman Brown also supported GCRTA's funding request with an official letter of support in April .   "I'm proud to announce more federal funding is coming to Northeast Ohio thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." said Congresswoman Brown, one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio.  "Th...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman  Shontel Brown (D-11) (pictured above) is leading the 2026 11th Congressional District Community Caucus Labor Day Parade as the Grand Marshal on Mon., Sept 7, the 54th anniversary of the annual event. The parade will kick off at 11 am from East 147th Street and Kinsman Avenue in Cleveland and will end with festivities at Luke Easter Park.  Background: The 11th Congressional District Community Caucus Labor Day Parade & Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of Northeast Ohio’s largest community and political traditions, second only to the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Held annually on Labor Day, the event acts as a massive celebration of community, labor legacy, and political mobilization.  Historical Origins 1967 Roots : The event originated as a small community picnic to celebrate the historic election of Carl Stokes , who became the...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com WASHINGTON, D.C. -The  Rev. Al Sharpton , alongside the family of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr., is leading the "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The nonpartisan demonstration marks the 63rd anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.  Key Organizers and Leaders The demonstration is organized by a massive civil rights and labor coalition, prominently featuring:  Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) . Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King representing the Drum Major Institute .   Major national civil rights organizations, including the NAACP , the National Urban League , and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) .   Prominent labor organizations, su...