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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   CLEVELAND, Ohio. – No Kings 3 Cleveland, part of a national day of action against President Donald Trump and his policies, will kick off in downtown Cleveland at the Free Stamp at Willard Park at 1pm on Sat., March 28, 2026. Women's March National is one of the No King's partners, so Women's March Cleveland has joined the coalition for the rally and march in Cleveland. "We are eager to participate and pleased that the organizers of Women's March Cleveland have been invited to join the No Kings 3 coalition and to speak at the rally," said Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman. "We continue to believe that a diversified coalition is more effective." National No Kings organizers say some 3,000 rallies and marches are planned with millions of activists and their supporters set to take to the streets nationwide. Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus Chairwo...

  Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   CLEVELAND, Ohio – Longtime Cleveland community activist Khalid Samad has died. He was 73 and died peacefully on Mon., March 16. Samad began his activism alongside the late activist Omar Ali- Bey. He co-founded Peace in the Hood and A Coalition for a Better Life , groups he utilized to help curb gang and other violence in Cleveland's public schools and on the city streets. He later served as assistant director to the safety director with the administration of then-mayor Jane Campbell. Activist Alfred Porter Jr. of Black on Black Crime said Samad was a grassroots activist in the truest sense. "He was an example of what a man should do to protect the community, and he understood the community," said Porter. City Council President Blaine Griffin said Samad will be missed and submitted the following statement: “I am heartbroken to share in the loss of my dear friend and brother, Khalid Samad. Khalid wasn’t j...

US Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13)   Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ohio 13th Congressional District Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH‑13), an Akron Democrat and one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio, is proud to see the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 pass the House of Representatives, given that she is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan bill that strengthens enforcement of U.S. sanctions on Iran's illicit oil trade. The Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 passed the House on Monday and now heads to the Senate for consideration , where it is likely to pass, partly due to escalating Middle East conflicts.  Proponents of the bill argue that Iran's oil trade, particularly amid conflict, including the current war in Iran, hurts the U.S. by destabilizing global markets, driving up U.S. gasoline prices, and undermining previous and current sanctions. As a major player in the Hormuz region, Iran's efforts to evade s...

Dr Betty K. Pinkney The Pinkney family at the graveside service of Dr Betty K. Pinkney Former Cleveland judge C. Ellen Connally and retired Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold at Pinkney's graveside service. Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   CLEVELAND, Ohio- Dr. Betty K. Pinkney was laid to rest Monday afternoon at a graveside service at the Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  Services were entrusted to E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral home and drew the Who's Who of Greater Cleveland, including dignitaries and judges.    Pinkney passed away March 2 at her home, surrounded by family. She was 90. Among those attending to pay their respects at Monday's graveside service were 8th District Court of Appeals Judge Emmanuella Groves, Retired Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold, former Cleveland judge  C. Ellen Connally, who is also a former Cuyahoga County Council president, and Democratic political strategist Brenda Hal...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, OHIO-  Speakers have been announced for the 10th Annual International Women's Day march in Cleveland, which is Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 2-4pm at Market Square Park near downtown Cleveland, a sister march to a national day of action promoted by the National Women's March in Washington, D.C.  The theme of the march is "Brave Women Free America Cleveland", and it will be led by Women's March Cleveland, which has organized the International Women's Day march in Cleveland since the first march in 2017. Speakers include state Senator Nickie Antonio, who is also the minority leader of the Ohio Senate, Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell, Cleveland Ward 8 Councilwoman Stephanie Howse Jones, Ohio State School Board of Education member Delores Gray Ford (all four pictured above), Eugene Miller, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairman David Brock, activists Lee Thompson of Refuse Fascism a...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, OHIO-  Speakers have been announced for the 10th Annual International Women's Day march in Cleveland, which is from 2-4pm at Market Square Park near downtown Cleveland, a sister march relative to a national day of action promoted by the National Women's March out of Washington, D.C.  The theme of the march is "Brave Women Free America Cleveland." Keynote speakers are State Senator Nickie Antonio, who is also the minority leader of the Ohio Senate, Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell, and Cleveland Ward 8 Councilwoman Stephanie Howse Jones.   Women's March National has since called for marches to include opposition to President Trump's war on Iran, citing the killing of Iranian school children and lack of authorization from Congress. Organizers say that while women's rights are paramount, the major premise of Cleveland's march, and marches countrywide, is standing against the ...