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 The late former Ohio 11th congressional district congressman Louis Stokes, and his wife, Jeanette "Jay" Stokes. Louis Stokes died in 2015 at his home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a prominent Cleveland suburb. He was 90-years-old. His wife Jay died on Sat., Oct 30 at 83-years-old Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief  SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio - Jeanette "Jay" Stokes, the widow of the late Louis Stokes, Ohio's first Black congressman and a lawyer and Civil Rights icon who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years and represented Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district, died Saturday. She was 83.  The wake for Mrs Stokes is Fri, Nov. 5 from 12:30 pm-1:00 pm at E.F. Boyd &Son Funeral Home in Cleveland. It will be followed by a 1 pm funeral, also at the funeral home. A John Hay High School graduate and former model and successful realtor, Jay Stokes was Loui

Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman, pictured second from left behind the Women's March Cleveland banner, leads thousands of women across the Carnegie Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio on Sat., Oct 2. Cleveland's march drew thousands and was one of the largest marches in the country. It was also was one of more than 600 sister marches held nationwide on Oct. 2 under the umbrella of Women's March National to protest recent attacks on abortion and reproductive rights by Republican-dominated state legislatures across the country, including in Texas and  Ohio. The U.S. Supreme court on Mon., Nov 1  heard oral arguments relative to a state law passed by the Texas  state legislature earlier  this year that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, and regardless  of rape  or incest .  Every mainstream media outlet in Cleveland covered the event ( Photo by David Petkiewicz  Photography of Cleveland.com) Clevelandurbannews.com and- Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblo

The family members organizing the yes on Cleveland ballot initiative Issue 24 campaign lead a march of supporters to the Board of Elections to early vote during the Citizens For A Safer Cleveland event on Fri, Oct 22 at the Ohio ACLU headquarters on Chester Avenue. To the far left is activist Alicia Kirkman, whose son, Angelo Miller, was gunned down by Cleveland. Second from left is Brenda Bickerstaff, whose brother was killed by police 20 years ago. And third from left is Samaria Rice, the mother of slain 12-year-old Tamir Rice , whom Cleveland police gunned down in 2014 at a park and recreation center on the city's east side. Cleveland voters will determine Issue 24, a proposed city ordinance and charter amendment that would establish and independent citizens review board to review police misconduct cases LaTonya Goldsby of Black Lives Matter Cleveland leads a march of Issue 24 supporters to the Board of Elections to early vote during a Citizens For A Safer Cleveland rally and m

The 2021 Rock Hall class includes Tina Turner, rapper Jay-Z, and Carole Kin (pictured), among others. Turner and Jay-Z were the only Blacks inducted, and Rock Hall nominees Dionne Warwick, Mary K. Blige and Chaka Khan, all three of them Black wom en, were among those snubbed   Clevelandurbannews .com and- Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, associate publisher CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, CLEVELAND, Ohio –  The Cleveland-based Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating its inductees for the class of 2021 this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio amid a still existing pandemic with R&B legend Tina Turner, rapper Jay-Z and singer-songwriter Carole King making the cut among other inductees and R&B artist Chaka Khan, also dubbed the "Queen of Funk," getting snubbed.  Others honored this year in the performer category are hard rock act Foo Fighters, the Go-Go's, and  instrumentalist and producer Todd Rundgren. Jay-Z and Turner are the only

LeBron James (left) led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 113-101  victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Fri., Oct 29 at the Staples Center in downtown LA, the third win for L.A. Rookie Evan Mobley (right) led Cleveland in scoring Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com LOS ANGELES, California-  LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night 113-101, a much anticipated match-up that began airing at 10:30 pm ET for Cleveland fans and went on into the wee hours of the morning.  Cleveland will be back at it Saturday for the game against Phoenix, another away game. LA's early morning win over Cleveland at the Staples Center in downtown LA on Friday broke the three-game winning streak for Cavs head coach J.B. Biggerstaff and his team, and it showed once again that James, an Akron, Ohio native and one of the greatest players ever to play in the NBA, remains an NBA powerhouse.  Cleveland fell to 3-3 while Los Angeles added its third w