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Led by the Reverend Al Sharpton, thousands march in D.C. for voting rights

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                                                  Washington,  D.C.- Thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the country on Saturday to protest a recent  slew of legislation  that critics say suppresses voter rights, particularly for voters of color and young voters, in many Republican-led states. The event, called the  March On For Voting Rights , took place on the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March On Washington when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech. Sunday's event was organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton's  National Action Network  and partner organizations. Other events also took place in Atlanta, Miami and Phoenix.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT NPR.ORG Clevelandurbannews .com and- Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com.

CDC, Cleveland Clinic warn against use of animal ivermectin for COVID-19 with Cleveland Clinic medical experts saying it can be fatal....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's leader in Black and alternative digital news

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   Clevelandurbannews .com and- Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com .Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELAND, Ohio-   As the controversy heightens over the use of animal ivermectin to treat COVID-19 in humans, researchers and medical doctors from the Cleveland Clinic are piggybacking on the recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are advising against this type of use of the prescription animal drug. Traditionally used to treat heart-worms and other parasites in horses and cows, ivermectin has also been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use by humans to treat parasitic roundworm infections like  ascariasis ,  head lice  and  rosacea . And as desperation mounts around COVID-19 and more potent strains of the coronavirus such as the delta variant emerge some people are turning to animal ivermectin to treat symptoms of COVID-19. A major problem,

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down CDC's eviction moratorium as Black America braces itself for a wave of evictions...Evictions filings are happening in the Black community at a disproportionate rate, a report by the Aspen Institute says.....By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's leaders in black and alternative digital news

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  Clevelandurbannews .com and- Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com .Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief WASHINGTON, D.C.-  I n a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme court on Thursday struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) eviction moratorium saying the federal agency lacked authority to issue such a mandate and paving the way for a flood of evictions nationwide as new variants of the coronavirus continue to emerge and Black America embraces itself to be among those hardest hit by the never-ending eviction crisis.  Led by the more conservative arm of the court, and with the court's three liberal justices dissenting, the court sided with a group of landlords and ruled that the  CDC does not have statutory or any other authority to bring evictions to a standstill. "It would be one thing if Congress had specifically authorized the action that the CDC has taken," th

Black Cleveland activists host Cleveland mayoral candidates forum that gets heated, a standing-room-only event....Moderated by activist Kathy Wray Coleman, six of the seven candidates appeared for the activists' event held August 23 at Annie B & Earl's Pancake House on the city's largely Black east side....Also there were Black elected officials and family members of Blacks killed by law enforcement and via Black on Black on Black Crime, among others....All of this year's Cleveland mayoral candidates are Democrats....By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's leader in Black digital news

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  Six of the seven mayoral candidates on the ballot for the Sept. 14 nonpartisan primary election participated in a community forum held by  Black  community activists on Mon., Aug 23 at Annie B & Earl's  Pancake House  on the city's largely Black east side . From left: State Sen Sandra Williams (D-21), Ward 7 Councilman Bashear Jones, Justin Bibb, Zack Reed, Dennis Kucinich, and Attorney Ross DiBello  Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELAND, OHIO – Black Cleveland activists, led by Imperial Women Coalition, Black on Black Crime Inc., and members of the Cleveland African-American Museum and the Black Women's PAC, hosted a community forum with Cleveland mayoral candidates on Monday at Annie B & Earl's Pancake House in Ward 10 on Saint Clair Avenue on the city's largely Black east side. The standing-room-only event, which was free to activists and the public, got inten

League of Women Voters of Ohio recognizes Women's Equality Day, which is today, August 26....LWVO says it will continue to defend the right to vote for women of color, women with disabilities, military voters, and so many others

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Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com MESSAGE FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF OHIO ON WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY-JEN MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Supporter, On August 26th each year, the United States recognizes Women's Equality Day. Chosen because it is the day Congress ratified the 19th amendment, this day signifies a major step towards women's right to vote nationally.  Since then, the League has worked tirelessly to defend the right to vote for women of color, women with disabilities, military voters, and so many others! It is hard to believe that 101 years later, we are STILL fighting for the voting rights for ALL eligible voters.  Arguably, the current attack on voting rights is one of the worst in history.  No community is immune to the voter suppression laws being proposed in 49 states - including Ohio. Ohio lawmakers already sneaked a provision into the Ohio budget that could limit the

U.S. House passes the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, proposed legislation that would restore a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 that required federal oversight in voting venues across the country that have a history of discrimination....Remembering the late congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's leader in Black and alternative digital news

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The late Georgia congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis    Georgia Congressman John Lewis stands in front of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge  A Georgia Democrat and senior member of Congress, Lewis died July 17, 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer Former United States president Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president, bestows the Presidential Medal of Freedom on the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis in 2011, Lewis also a Civil Rights icon who marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Democratically-dominated U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, proposed legislation that would restore a provision of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1965 that required federal oversight in voting venues across th