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Joe Bialek LETTERS TO THE EDITOR By Joe Bialek This letter is in response to the articles covering the the events leading up to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. (Editor's note: Russian missiles hit the  capital city of Ukraine on Thursday as the war between Russia  and Ukraine rages on)  As a citizen of and believer in democracy, I applaud the efforts of the Ukrainian people. Their efforts are similar to what is happening in many other parts of the world. Believe it or not, one thing that trumps capitalism and political correctness in the United States is the right to have one's voice heard. This is the foundation of which our democracy is built on. The Ukrainian people should continue to defy Vladimir Putin's powerful armed forces so that Ukrainian democracy can continue to thrive. It is unfortunate that the United States compromised on one of its most fundamental values in order to protect its economic interests in Eastern Europe; something that happens all too often do

Vice President Kamala Harris U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Former United States president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama Former president Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United States of America The late pop icon Michael Jackson The late former 11th congressional district congressman Louis Stokes, the first Black congressperson from Ohio The late Carl B. Stokes, the former mayor of Cleveland  and the first Black mayor of a major American city The late Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the former congresswoman of the 11th congressional district of Ohio Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, associate publisher, Coleman is a Black Cleveland activist and journalist, Tel: (216) 659-0473 Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio-It’s Black history month, so let's talk a little bit about Black history. Do we really know the true history of the plight of Afr

Pictured are 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, which was ridden by jockey John R. Velazquez, and the late Breonna Taylor, whom Louisville Metro police gunned down in March of 2020.  Clevelandurbannews .com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, LOUISVILLE, Kentucky- Ridden by jockey John R, Velazquez and with odds of 12-1, Medina Spirit (pictured) edged Mandaloun by a half length to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky last May, and as four protesters were arrested that day following a Black Lives Matter protest for Breonna Taylor held in the Derby City. But that win has been shot to hell due to a doping scandal that saw famed racehorse trainer Bob Baffert suspended on Monday by the Kentucky Racing Commission for 90 days,

Comedian and actor Chris Rock clevelandurbannews.com  and    www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Comedian and actor Chris Rock, whom Oscar winner Will Smith slapped during Sunday's Oscar ceremoney for ajold about his wife Jaada Pinket's hair loss, is bringing his “Ego Death” world tour to Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland for a performance on June 16 at the Connor Palace. Rock's upcoming show follows comedian  and actor Dave Chapelle, who performed  in Cleveland at Playhouse Square on Feb 19, the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game that Cleveland hosted. Tickets to the show will go on sale on Friday, Feb. 25 on  Ticketmaster’s website . A three-time Grammy winner and four-time Emmy winner, Rock, 57, has not toured in nearly five years.   Rock came to prominence as a cast member of   Saturday Night Live   in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film appearances, with starring roles in   Down to Earth   (2001),   Head of State   (2003),   The

 

Karolyn Isenhart, the new executive director of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party clevelandurbannews.com  and    www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio-    Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairwoman Shontel Brown, also congresswoman of Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district and a Warrensville Heights Democrat, has announced that  Cuyahoga Democratic Lakewood resident Karolyn Isenhart will become the new executive director for the county Democratic party beginning next month. Isenhart will succeed Helen Sheehan, who served as interim executive director over the past eight months. "Karolyn Isenhart is a committed leader for the Democratic Party and is dedicated to voter and volunteer engagement, electing Democrats to local, county, statewide and national office and organizing for issue campaigns including SB5/We Are Ohio," said Chairwoman Brown in a statement. "We are excited to have Ms. Isenhart join our team." A 29 percent Black cou