CLEVELAND – “We hear the outcry from the street. The blood. And it’s time for us as the body of Christ to answer the call.” Pastor Renae Moore and her husband Pastor Edwin Moore of Way of Escape Ministries in Cleveland, are uniting the faith based community to help stop the violence in the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Democratic National Committee will be in Cleveland next month. The DNC announced Thursday with dates the committee will visit the six cities competing to host the 2016 Democratic presidential convention and Cleveland is second on the list. Birmingham, Alabama: July 21-22 Cleveland: Aug. 4-5 Columbus: Aug. 6-7 New York: […]
CLEVELAND HTS., Ohio – Police expect to charge suspects Thursday afternoon in the shooting death of Jim Brennan, Cleveland Heights Police tell NewsChannel5. More than five people are in custody in connection with the shooting death of James Brennan, and some are believed to be among the Heartless Felons gang, sources connected to the […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Just as summer vacation began, East Cleveland Neighborhood Center learned its Freedom Schools program would not receive funding from United Way and the 70 children signed up for the program would have one less option for summer learning. According to a press release from ECNC , the organization was notified […]
Hip-Hop personality Amber Rose is making moves towards a legitimate acting career. Wiz Khalifa‘s wife was recently featured in Nick Cannon’s directorial debut “School Dance.” She plays one of the girls in the Sweet Girls clique, the baddest women in high school. While the film hits theaters today, Amber Rose is already moving on to […]
There is indeed a mystique and allure to the women of Brazil, but ever since the arrival of 600,000 foreign visitors to the 2014 World Cup, many are saying they don’t appreciate the attention the aforementioned visitors are bringing. RELATED: In Brazil, Racism Against Afro-Brazilians Persists Since the start of the Cup, the overwhelmingly male crowds […]
At Wednesday night’s Star-Spangled Spectacular concert on Public Square, the Cleveland Foundation will announce its July gift to the community. July’s gift will be Cleveland Foundation Day with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom. On July 20, up to 15,000 Northeast Ohioans will be able to enjoy The Cleveland Orchestra concert featuring the music of […]
TV anchor Michelle Burdo (pictured) has apologized for using the offensive and derogatory term “colored” when she referred to an African-American woman during a summer hair tips segment Monday morning on her program “CBS Better Mornings Atlanta,” according to Access Atlanta. SEE ALSO: Louis Vuitton Employee Sues Company Due to Manager Saying ‘Black People Are Slaves’ […]
Fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton is being sued by employee Oliver Koffi who claims his boss at a flagship store acted racist toward him, the UK Mirror reports. SEE ALSO: NAACP Goes To Congress For Voting Rights Koffi, who works as a sales associate at a London branch, says his former supervisor told him, “Black people […]
For those who don’t know what Tinder is, it’s a dating app that’s, which I heard, mostly used for hookups. (That means the sex.) You swipe right on someone’s profile, that means you like that person; swiping left means you don’t. If you like someone, and they like you back — yes! – it’s a […]
Rapper Lecrae, the critically-acclaimed hip-hop artist released his first single from the forthcoming album “Anomaly” at exactly 1:16pm EST on July 1, 2014. The single, titled “Nuthin,” will be streaming on the official Reach Records YouTube Channel. Known for his elevative message that is often at odds with his hip-hop peers, Lecrae speaks of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – When several items went missing from the La Sagrada Familia Church, Father Rob Reidy began to pray. Two weeks later, after an outpouring of donations from the community and an anonymous call, some of the items stolen are back. One thing the thieves took was Father Reidy’s chalice. It’s not […]