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Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher-August 20, 2024, CHICAGO, Illinois- Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama highlighted the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Tuesday in Chicago, Illinois, and made the case for Vice President Kamala Harris for president, and they stole the show, saying "we [Americans] are ready for a President Kamala Harris." Harris is by some standards an Obama political protege previously groomed by the Obama's and Democrats for her role as vice president, and now president. She will face Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump for the Nov. 5 presidential election as the nominee for the Democratic Party. An ivy league lawyer, Michele Obama spoke before introducing her husband and was simply fabulous as she outlined what she says Harris will do for America. She emphasized the importance of getting ...

Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher-August 19, 2024 CHICAGO, Illinois -After quitting the presidential race last month, President Joe Biden highlighted the opening night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Monday in Chicago, Illinois, and handed the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, who will accept her party's nomination for president Thursday night. Harris will face Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump for the Nov. 5 presidential election. When he finally took to the stage for a prolonged speech Biden said that Harris "will serve as the 47th president of the United States." Ohioans who were there include Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Meridith Turner and Ohio Sen. Nickie Antonio, who did not appear on stage. Bibb and Antonio, however, spoke at the DNC breakfast Monday morning, Bibb a Black mayor and the city's second yo...

U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes(OH-13) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13), an Akron Democrat who represents Ohio's 13th congressional district, introduced the  Airship Improvement Research for Safety and Humanitarian Innovation Projects (AIRSHIP) Act,  legislation that would support research into additional civil use cases for airships, often referred to as blimps. The congresswoman said it could also contribute to economic, sustainable and clean air cargo transportation, and would support disaster response efforts and provide humanitarian aid to people and areas in need. “Ohio’s 13th congressional district is home to the most famous airship in the world – the Goodyear Blimp," said Sykes, one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio. "This legislation will continue to establish our community as a global leader in airship technology and it will...

Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio -The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and former President Barack Obama have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, increasing her chances of beating former President Donald Trump and winning the White House in November as the contentious race for president of the United States continues. The presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party following President Joe Biden's exit on Sunday from the race, Harris, 59 and also a former California state attorney general and U.S. senator, has become America's Democratic darling overnight and said Thursday that she appreciates Obama's coveted endorsement and that of former first lady Michelle O'bama, a power couple. "We called to say Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office," Obama tells Harri...

Democratic President Joe Biden (right) and Vice President-Kamala Harris after winning election in 2020. The president announced this week that he is quitting the 2024 race for president and backing Harris as the potential Democratic nominee in his place. A former California attorney general and U.S. senator, Harris is the nation's first Black and first female vice president. Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher-July 21, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C .-President Joe Biden withdrew on Sunday as the presumptive nominee for president for the Democratic Party and urged Democrats to support Vice President Kamala Harris in his place, changing the political landscape as the Nov. 5, 2024 presidential election nears and handing former President Donald Trump a vibrant Black woman to compete against. The nominee for the Republican Party as of Thursday night, Trump,78, lost reelection to Biden, 81, in 2020 and hopes to wig...

Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kath ywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Article Houston, Texas - U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (pictured), a Houston Democrat and a revered champion of Civil, human and women's rights who represented the 18th congressional district in the Central Houston area of Texas since 1995, died Friday after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 74 and had won this year's Democratic nomination for reelection to Congress after losing a hotly contested race for mayor of Houston.  She leaves a legacy as an admired public servant, 30-year federal lawmaker, feminist activist, and Civil Rights pioneer. She fought for the rights of women and Black people without reservation. Funeral arrangements are pending.  Jackson Lee is survived by her longtime husband, Elwyn Lee,  the vice president for community relations and institutional access at the University of Houston, and  two adult children, Jason Lee and Erica Lee. "With incredible grief for our lo...