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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...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio  — President Donald Trump (pictured) visited Ohio on Tuesday, as eight teenage athletes in matching red, white and blue uniforms participated in  the finale of the inaugural Patriot Games in Northeast Ohio near Geneva,  a three-day national athletic competition he proposed as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. For three days, teenagers from across the country competed in various athletic challenges, individually and in teams, all of them opting for a share of $250,000 in college scholarships. The president called the event "exciting" while onstage presenting the scholarships to the winning athletes, a male and a female. He  waved to the crowd, and  U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio stood nearby and waved back, among others.   Athletes chanted “USA! USA! USA!” as it echoed through the massive indoor complex before Trump exited to his presidential helico...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13), an Akron Democrat and one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio, joined U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers as an original cosponsor of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 , legislation that would authorise Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a permanent memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the service and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were America's first Black military pilots and support personnel, who trained in Alabama and fought with distinction in World War II.   The memorial would be established on federal land in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and would provide a lasting tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first Black military aviators.   “The Tuskegee Airmen answered the call to serve our country at a time when they faced discrimination both ...

A historical statue in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood on the city's largely Black east side, a reminder of the Hough Riots of July18-24, 1966 By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELAND, Ohio -This week marks the 60th anniversary of the  Hough Riots, which   took place from July 18-24, 1966, on Cleveland's largely Black east side.   The original civil unrest began on July 18, 1966, after a White bar owner refused to serve a glass of water to a Black customer. During the riots, four Blacks were killed, and 50 people were injured. There were some 275 arrests and numerous incidents of arson and fire bombings. The riots would come during the national Civil Rights movement and two years before the assassination of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. City officials of Cleveland first blamed Black nationalist and communist groups  for the riots in Hough, but historians generally dismiss these claims today, arguing that the cause of the Houg...