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    CLEVELAND, Ohio-Ad: Vote Democrat Nina Turner of Cleveland for Congress to represent Ohio's 11th congressional district, which includes most of Cleveland and Cleveland's eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County, and a majority Black pocket of Akron and staggering sections of Akron's Summit County suburbs. Vote on or before Aug. 3 in Ohio's special Democratic primary election. Early voting began July 7. Turner's profile includes the following: -Former Ohio senator , former Cleveland Ward 1 councilwoman, and homegrown Cleveland resident -Wife, mother and grandmother -Committed and dedicated Democrat -Civil, women's and voting rights advocate -Qualified public servant -Advocate of $15 minimum wage and Medicare for All -Advocate of labor, public schools, higher education, and criminal justice reform -Progressive and courageous leader not afraid to take on the status quo CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE NINA TURNER FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE AT NINATURNER.COM CLICK HERE TO V

  Above, U.S. Rep. and Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-3), a Columbus Democrat and currently the only Black in Congress from Ohio, is arrested at a voting rights demonstration in Washington, D.C. on July 15 Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ,  the most read Black digital newspaper in Ohio and in the Midwest, and the most read independent digital news in Ohio WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-3), a Columbus Democrat and currently the only Black in Congress from Ohio,  was arrested on Thursday during a Day of Action voting rights demonstration in Washington D.C. Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Beatty was reportedly  arrested around 3:30 p.m. in the Hart Senate Office Building and was one of nine people arrested in the building's atrium. "Fight for justice" supporters  chanted as Beatty was taken into custody and handcuffed. Beatty issued a statement on Twitter that said, "I stand in solidarity with

    From left: Democratic U.S. Congressional Candidates  Nina Turner,  a former Ohio senator and Bernie Sanders  surrogate,  Cuyahoga County Councilwoman and County Democratic Chairwoman Shontel Brown, former Ohio Senator Shirley Smith, the Rev Pamela Pinkney -Butts, the only activist in the race for Congress, and Cleveland mayoral candidate Ohio Sen Sandra Williams (D-21), the only woman in Cleveland's  seven-way nonpartisan mayoral race Black Women's Political Action Committee of greater Cleveland President Elaine Gohlstin Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ,  the most read Black digital newspaper in Ohio and in the Midwest.   Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Black Women's Political Action Committee of greater Cleveland, which is led by Elaine Gohlstin, will host a nonpartisan political  candidates meet-and-greet featuring this year's

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ,  the most read Black digital newspaper in Ohio and in the Midwest.   Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELAND, Ohio- U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOG), a progressive New York Democrat and Sen. Bernie Sanders ally, and a member of the "Squad," a nickname given to AOC and a group of three other progressive congresswomen of color who are not afraid to challenge the status quo in Washington, will campaign with front-runner congressional candidate Nina Turner across Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district on Sat, July 24., the Turner for Congress campaign announced in a press release on Thursday.    Volunteers can sign up here . "Nina Turner has shown through years of public service that she is an effective legislator who can build coalitions and get things done without sacrificing her principles," AOC

U.S. Congressional Candidate Nina Turner Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio – Garfield Heights Councilman Michael Dudley Sr. on Wednesday released a video emphasizing his support for U.S. congressional candidate Nina Turner. Dudley says he reiterates that he never endorsed any other candidate and strongly supports Turner. Turner is one of 13 candidates running in the Democratic primary relative to a special election to replace former Ohio 11th congressional district congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, who is now the U.S. secr etary of Housing and Urban Development.   The winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries, which are Aug 3, will square-off for the Nov 2. general election. In the video at issue Dudley, councilman for Garfield Heights Ward 1, says Turner is the proven leader with the record and vision to support his constituents in Garfield Heights and and those in Oh

Dr. Cornel West Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief BOSTON, Massachusetts- Educator and Civil Rights Activist Dr. Cornel West announced on Twitter in a scathing resignation letter to the dean of the Harvard Divinity School that he is leaving the prestigious school after being denied tenure, and called the university a "spiritual rot." A tenured post is an indefinite academic appointment that brings a greater degree of job protection and can be terminated only for cause or under extraordinary circumstances, such as financial exigency or program discontinuation. "This is my candid letter of resignation to my Harvard Dean,"  West, 68, wrote in his letter. " I try to tell the unvarnished truth about the decadence in our market-driven universities! Let us bear witness against this spiritual rot! He went on to say "how

Cleveland mayoral candidate Zack Reed Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief (Cleveland, Ohio) -  Cleveland mayoral candidate Zack Reed will unveil his safety plan on Wed., July 14 at 10:30 am on the front steps of Cleveland City hall in downtown Cleveland, a plan he says will go a long way toward reducing crime in Cleveland.   "The plan addresses pressing needs of both the police department and the community at-large," Reed said. “We are not going to simply police our way out of the scourge of violence that has enveloped this city." He went on to say that "there must be acknowledgement of the symptoms that have caused this epidemic to spiral out of control in the first place, while also ensuring that our safety forces are staffed and equipped to deal with these issues in a constitutional manner.” The former Ward 2 councilman