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U.S. Representative Maxine Waters blasts President Trump in speeches in Cleveland at the CDWC brunch, and to the Black community at G-Lancer where she was introduced by Kathy Wray Coleman, leader of the Imperial Women Coalition and editor of www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders....Columbus Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown, a daughter of U.S. senator Sherrod Brown, also spoke at CDWC brunch....In her speeches, Waters also empowered women to seek office and urged Black elected officials to join community activists in the streets to protest Trump's policy agendas

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (left) and Columbus Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown, both of whom spoke at the annual brunch of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus (CDWC) at the Cleveland Botanical Garden on May 6, Waters the keynote speaker. A Democrat like Waters, Brown is a daughter of Democratic U.S. senator Sherrod Brown (Photo by   Anastacia Pantsios ) Congresswoman Maxine Waters (center) with her husband, Sydney Williams (far left), and Meredith Turner (far right) at the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus brunch on May 6 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.    (Photo by   Anastacia Pantsios ) Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's  Caucus (CDWC)  Chairwoman Cindy Demsey compliments Congresswoman Maxine Waters after presenting her with the organization's  courage award at a brunch at the Cleveland Boatanical Garden on May 6  (Photo by   Anastacia Pantsios ) Congresswoman Maxine Waters (2nd from left), her husband Sydney Williams (fa

Mike DeWine refuses to issue Ohio Attorney General opinion on whether Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson can run for mayor due to an expunged felony conviction, and Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh will act as special prosecutor in place of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley for a board of elections hearing on the matter, one that sources say is frivolous, and a witch hunt against the Black councilman....Prosecutor Walsh is a no-nonsence prosecutor with notable wins, including a conviction this year of former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee on corruption-related charges and another win when a judge, in 2016, denied a a bid for a new trial by former Akron police captain and murderer Douglas Prade, who killed ex-wife Dr. Margo Prade in 1997....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders

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Cleveland Ward 10 councilman and mayoral candidate Jeff Johnson Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley (wearing grey suit) and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (wearing dark blue suit) ClevelandUrbanNews.Com  and the    KathyWrayColemanOnlineNewsBlog.Com  , Ohio's most read digital Black newspapers with some 4 million readers on Google Plus alone. And the  ClevelandUrbanNews.Com  website  stats reveal some 26 million hits since 2012. Tel: (216)  659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com.  Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, and who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. We interviewed former president Barack Obama one-on-one  when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview,   CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, OHIO'S LEA DER IN BLACK DIGITAL NEWS . CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio - Republican  Ohio Attorney Gen

Seymour Avenue survivor Michelle Knight to speak at 5 pm today, May 6, 2017, at 2207 Seymour Avenue anniversary rally of the escape of the Seymour Avenue rape and kidnapping victims, her lawyer tells activist Kathy Wray Coleman of the Imperial Women Coalition via email... Coleman said that "we are excited and pleased to have a survivor and women's and children's advocate of Ms. Lee's (Michelle Knight) caliber to join us on this most worthy date for such a necessary remembrance event"....Call (216) 659-0473 for more information....By www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders

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Michelle Knight (  who now goes by the name of Lillian Lee) From left: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and  Michelle Knight Convicted child rapist the late Ariel Castro www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ). Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper. By editor-in-chief Kathy Wray Coleman CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio-Seymour Avenue rape victim survivor Michelle Knight will join community members, led by community activist women, to remember the abduction, decade-long rape and escape of the Seymour Avenue victims from the wrath of convicted rapist Ariel Castro at an anniversary rally and march at 5 pm on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2207 Seymour Avenue on the west side of Cleveland. (Editor's note: Bring protests signs and candles please and call the Imperial Women Coalition at 216-659-0473 for more information). Knight now goes by the name of Lillian Lee

Congresswoman Maxine Waters to meet with Black community in Cleveland May 6, 2017 in a public forum from 1:45 pm-2:45 pm at G- Lancer on the 21 restaurant at 1425 E. 21st St. at Superior Ave....Black elected officials and community activists to attend....Call Juanita Brent at 216-333-6837 for more information.....Community activists say they will attend in part because Rep Waters stood up against police brutality in Los Angeles as to the Rodney King verdict, and has guts.....Activists should call activist Kathy Wray Coleman at 216-659-0473 for more information on the event....By www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a Los Angeles Democrat and the longest serving Black woman in congress who will meet with Black activists and Black leaders and elected officials in Cleveland, Ohio from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm on Saturday, May 6, 2017 a G Lancer on the 21 restaurant ( the old Maudi Gras restaurant and the new Lancer restaurant) at 1425 East 21st Street and Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland, Ohio ( For more information call Juanita Brent of District 11 Indivisible at (216)  333-6837.  Activists should call activist Kathy Wray Coleman at 216-659-0473). ClevelandUrbanNews.Com  and the    KathyWrayColemanOnlineNewsBlog.Com  , Ohio's most read digital Black newspapers, Ohio's most read digital Black newspapers. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELAND URBANNEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio-  U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters will  be in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend and will participate in a public forum with greater Cleveland Black leaders