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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida- The NASA Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, successfully launched its Artemis II rocketship at 6:35 pm on April 1, 2026, as the world watched in amusement, its first human mission of the sort in nearly 50 years, and since Apollo 17, which launched on Dec. 7, 1972. Wednesday's launch continues the competition between the United States and Russia, and puts the world on notice that the U.S. intends to stay in the space game. Launched by the Soviet Union on Oct. 4, 1957,  Sputnik 1  was the world's first artificial satellite , marking the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Space Race.  The Artemis II spaceship took off for space with four astronauts aboard, three Americans and one Canadian.   They are  Commander  Reid Wiseman , Pilot  Victor Glover Jr. , and Mission Specialists...

                                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, kicked off in downtown Cleveland at the Free Stamp at Willard Park at 1pm on Sat., March 28, 2026. Thousands turned out from across Northeast Ohio, organizers said. It was the third nationwide No Kings protest in under a year. Cleveland's event was one of some 3,000 rallies and marches countrywide, including nearly 100 in Ohio alone. Women's March National was one of the No King's partners, so Women's March Cleveland joined the coalition for the rally and march in Cleveland. "We participated and were pleased that the organizers of Women's March Cleveland were invited to join the No Kings 3 coalition and to speak at the rally," said Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wra...

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...