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U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH)  U.S. President Barack Obama                                                               Laura Allen By Kath y Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )   WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Washington, D.C. press secretary for U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), a Warrensville Hts Democrat whose 11th Congressional District includes Cleveland's predominantly Black east side and Black pockets of Akron, a city some 35 miles south of Cleveland, has left her post to serve as an Ohio regional campaign press spokesperson for Obama for America, President Barack Obama's reelection campaign venue. Laura Allen told Cleveland Urban News.Com in a telephone interview yesterday from Washington, D.C. that she will begin working for the Obama campaign beginning next week and that Fudge has not found a replacement for her yet, and she s

                 Trayvon Martin By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News.Com  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio-In the wake of the announcement yesterday by a special prosecutor that volunteer neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman will be charged with second degree murder in the killing of unarmed seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin the Vision of Angels Youth Dance Troop, the Imperial Women Coalition, community  activists, clergy, youth, elected officials, the United Pastor's in Mission and Cleveland NAACP and SCLC  officials will go forward with a mass rally for Martin scheduled for Sun. April 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at Second New Hope Baptist Church in Cleveland, 2917 E. 116th St at Buckeye Ave .   (Editor's note: View a complete list of rally speakers and participating organizations toward the middle of this article) Mitchell said that Sunday's rally will begin outside of the church at 3:00 pm and that at 4:00 pm Martin's supporters

Trayvon Martin By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio-A mass rally for justice for seventeen-year old Trayvon Martin will be held on Sun., April 15 from 3:00 to 6 pm at The Second New Hope Baptist Church, 2917 E. 116th St. at Buckeye Ave. in Cleveland., Oh.,  telephone number 216- 229-2022. Contacts for the rally are Sears Mitchell at  216-548-4478,  the office of the Vision of Angels Youth Foundation at 216-543-5330, Imperial Women Leader Kathy Wray Coleman at 216-932-3114, Peace in the Hood Leader Khalid Samad at 216-538-4043, and Black on Black Crime Founder Art McKoy at 216-253-4070. The event is supported by Cleveland area grassroots organizations, Cleveland NAACP and SCLC officials and elected officials and is sponsored by the Vision of Angels Youth Foundation and its 40- member youth dance troop, which is l

Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) Ohio State Rep. Sandra William (D-Cleveland), also president of  the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Editor's note from Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com: Plunderbund.com (   www.plunderbund.com )  is an online news venue. The below editorial is in opposition to support by Ohio State  Sen. Nina Turner (D-25), a Cleveland Democrat, and state Rep.  Sandra Williams (D-25), head of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus and also a Democrat, in co-sponsoring legislation last week that is  pushed by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, who controls the city schools. Proposed through Turner in the Ohio Senate and through Williams in the Ohio House of Representatives, the mayor's proposed state law would negate  the teacher's negotiated collective bargaining agreement in order to dismantle teacher tenure and seniority in la

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C.-On Tues. First Lady Michelle Obama held a conference call with Cleveland Urban News.Com and  reporters and bloggers from across the nation to announce the celebration of  the first-year anniversary of an organization dubbed Joining Forces that she and Dr. Jill Biden created that has brought jobs to military spouses across the country, and to recognize 11 new corporate and other private sector companies that have joined the initiative and will bring 15,000 more job opportunities this year alone." " Since we started Joining Forces one of our biggest goals has been to address employment issues for not just our veterans but also for our spouses , " the First Lady said." Arise Virtual Solutions, Alpine Access -- those are just a few, b

U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) Ohio State Rep. Bill Patmon (D-Cleveland) The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) COLUMBUS, Ohio-Cleveland area Black leaders like U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-11), a Warrensville Hts. Democrat, and state Rep. Bill Patmon (D-10), a Cleveland Democrat, say that a bill dubbed Senate Bill 295 that passed the Ohio Senate last week that repeals or replaces House Bill 194, the voter suppression bill, will work to silence the Black vote in Ohio in November and is designed to circumvent a voter's referendum on HB 194. "The rush by the Republican led Ohio Senate to repeal H.B. 194 will most certainly lead to voter confusion," said Fudge, whose 11th Congressional District includes Cleveland's east side and Black pockets of Akron, a city s

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) NEW ORLEANS, LA-The University of Kentucky beat the University of Kansas Mon. night 67 to 59 to win its eighth NCAA men's basketball championship. The Kansas Jayhawks have won three NCAA championships and the Kentucky Wildcats had won seven before their anticipated victory in New Orleans this week . According to a White House press release to Cleveland Urban News.Com, President Barack Obama  congratulated  Uof K coach John Calipari, his team, and player Anthony Davis, who won the Final Four most outstanding player award. " The President told Coach Calipari that his team played with class and dignity, and that it was a great game to watch," the press release said. "Coach Calipari passed the phone to Anthony Davis, and the president congratulated the Chicago native on e