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  By Karl Kimbrough (pictured), Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter (kimbrough@clevelandurbannews.com).    Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 CLEVELAND, Ohio -Since the 2010-2011 NBA basketball season the Cleveland Cavaliers have had one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Last season they were statistically last in defensive field goal percentage, giving up 47.6 percent.  Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown When general manager Chris Grant fired former head Coach Byron Scott and brought Mike Brown back to replace him, it was no secret that Cavaliers management saw a need to overhaul the defense. So with that in mind, this season would be one of transition to a defensive culture. However, with so many offensive minded players would this truly

From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 FREE 2013 Holiday Meals   Looking for a free Holiday meal this season? Here's a list of locations that are serving them up this holiday season! If you wish to submit a FREE HOLIDAY MEAL event, please email  web@19actionnews.com  with the date, time and location of your FREE EVENT. TBA SALVATION ARMY - MANSFIELD 47 South Main St. Mansfield, OH 44902 (419) 525-2912 Food Pantry Open 9:30-11:15 daily   PROJECT SEVA - ST. COLMAN'S 2021 West. 65th St. Cleveland, OH 44102 (216) 651-0550 Thanksgiving - TBA ST. MATTHEW UNITED METHODIST 8601 Wade Park Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106 (216) 231-7622 Thanksgiving - TBA 5TH CHURCH OF GOD 2182 E 38th St.

Shirellda Terry  From left: Angela Deskins,  Shirellda Terry and  Shetisha Sheeley  From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio-A wing of the East Cleveland Public Library dubbed "The Teen Room" will be named in honor of Shirellda Terry, 18 , one of three Black women whose remains were found earlier this year wrapped in plastic bags in East Cleveland, a neighboring Black suburb of Cleveland. The dedication program, which will include the Shirellda Terry family, representatives from area women's advocacy organizations, and community activists fighting for justice for the women, begins at 2:30 pm on Saturday, November 16, 2013  at the East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Avenue. (For more informati

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Funeral services for  Sarah Elizabeth Massengill -Tarver (pictured) , a Civil  Rights advocate, lifetime member of the NAACP and mother of  Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pauline Tarver (pictured in judicial robe), are Saturday November 16, 2013 at 1 pm at Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, 8869 Cedar Road. Viewing  is Friday, November 15 from 5 to 8 pm at Lucas Memorial Chapel, 9010 Garfield Blvd in Garfield Heights. A retired 25-year employee of World Publishing Company and 20-year employee with Bird Electronics who instilled higher education, c ommunity involvement and Civil Rights values in her children, including Judge Tarver, a former executive director of the Cleveland NAACP turned judge,  Massengill -Tarver died earlier this week. She was a member of Affinity Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland. She is preceded in death by a husband of 35 years, Henry Tarver, and two children. In addition to Judge Tarver, she is survived by a son, Rob

Pictured are Dr. Charles Modlin, Cleveland NAACP President The Reverend Hilton Smith (in red tie),  Cleveland NAACP Executive Director Sheila Wright, 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland President Terry Maynard (in gray tie), and United States President Barack Obama (in blue tie). Obama will speak in Cleveland on Thursday at Arcelor Mittal, one of the world's leading manufacturing and steel companies. By Johnette Jernigan and Kathy Wray Coleman CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland Chapter NAACP, in partnership with Black Clergy, the Greater Cleveland Chapter of  100 Black Men of America Inc. , and the Cleveland Department of Health, will host a health care enrollment forum under the Affordable Care Act at 6 pm on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the University Circle United Methodist Church, 1919 East 107th Street and Chester Avenue in Cleveland. (For more information on the community forum that organizers say is to help people without health  care sign up  contact the Cleveland