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                                                                      Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle, interim pastor at  Antioch Baptist Church, one of Cleveland's most prominent Black churches  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Event Photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at Cory Methodist Church, 1963. WRHS Archives Register for this Virtual Event   CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Martin Luther King Jr Holiday was Jan 17 and the Western Reserve Historical Society, which is located in Cleveland, Ohio, will celebrate the history, spirit, and life of King., one of America’s greatest heroes of social justice and equality, on Thurs, Jan 20 from 6:00pm-7:30pm, an online event open to the public. The keynote speaker is the Rev Dr. Marvin A McMickle, a former Cleveland NAACP president and interim pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, which i s among the city's most prominent and historical Black churches. View Resource Page Read on for more information on how to participate onl

( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb has been working closely with the departments of public works, public safety and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to clear the roadways and keep residents aware of closures and delays following a heavy snowfall Sunday night and early Monday morning that brought six to 12 inches of snow to Northeast Ohio.  While   businesses and community organizations are holding  special events to celebrate  Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some are closed in observance of the holiday There is a snow emergency parking ban for the city of Cleveland effective until 8 a.m. on Tues, Jan. 18, the mayor said in a press release on Monday .  All of the city's snow removal equipment is in use, Bibb said, including 48 trucks, 12 road raiders and 13 small plows. There are 94 seasonal and 29 full-time drivers across three shifts to make traveling as safe as possible.  "Our cr

Former Ohio senator Shirley Smith, a Black Democrat who is making her second bid for Cuyahoga County executive   ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief. Coleman is a former public school biology teacher and a seasoned Black political, legal and investigative reporter who trained as a reporter at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio for 17 years. SOUTH EUCLID , Ohio – Shirley Smith, a former state senator from Ohio who lost a crowded Democratic primary last year for the 11th congressional district seat now held by Democratic Congresswoman Shontel Brown, is running for Cuyahoga County executive, the only Black woman in the race among Democratic contenders Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers, who is also Black, and Chris Ronayne, and Republican candidate  Lee Weingart, a former county commissioner and the only Republican in the race to date.  A Warrensville Heights Democrat

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor and Justice Melody Stewart ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief. Coleman is a former public school biology teacher and a seasoned Black political. legal and investigative reporter who trained as a reporter at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio for 17 years. COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down GOP drawn state House and Senate district maps, ruling 4-3 that the new maps do not meet the anti-gerrymandering rules established by voters in 2015 and are unconstitutional. The ruling sends the maps back to the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission for a new plan that must be adopted within 10 days, and the Ohio Supreme Court retains its authority to review any rewrites. A Republican and former lieutenant governor, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor broke with her party and joined the thr

United States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the nation's first Black and first female vice president  By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - The U. S. Senate Wednesday night refused to change the filibuster rule and voted down two voting rights bills pushed by Congressional Black , namely the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. All 50 Republicans in a 50-50 U.S. senate are against a filibuster rule change as well as the enactment of such bills, proposed legislation on voting supported by the Congressional Black Caucus and Black leaders and Civil Rights organizations across the country. Two Democratic senators, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema,  sidied with Republicans on the filibuster controversy. The senate will vote on whether the rules should be changed to eliminate the filibuster, an uphill battle for De