New York, NY: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Top Dawg Entertainment rapper-songwriter Kendrick Lamar with the ASCAP Vanguard Award…
Washington (CNN) — As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend, there are still almost 1.5 million U.S soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deployed in war zones or combat missions worldwide. So far, more than 6,700 U.S. servicemen and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and at least 50,000 more […]
(CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. This year Memorial Day is May 27, 2013. Other Facts: Celebrated on the last Monday in May. Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day but Congress […]
(CNN) — President Barack Obama gave a special salute Monday to Americans who lost their lives fighting in the Korean War, noting the upcoming 60th anniversary of the conflict’s end, and asked Americans to remember the troops’ work in Afghanistan as that war winds down. “Last Memorial Day, I stood here and spoke about how, […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s own hero Charles Ramsey is being honored with a statue in his likeness in Kentucky and we’re now seeing what his bust will look like. The photo is sent from us by Matt Jones, who is covering the story in Stanville, Kentucky, where Ramsey is making an appearance at the law firm […]
Joyous birthday wishes go out to iconic musician Stevie Wonder, who today (May 13) turns 63! Despite having been blind since birth, Wonder was a child prodigy and picked up piano playing as well as drums and the harmonica. The gifted singer (whose full name is Stevland Morris) recorded his first album at the tender […]
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye remains as one of the most forward-thinking and influential soul musicians of all time. Although he began his storied career in the Nation’s Capital as a doo-wop crooner, he would find fame at the iconic Motown Records label before later becoming a global sensation. NewsOne celebrates the life […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Tequila Pennington-Calwise, a third-grade teacher with Cleveland’s Euclid Park School, has been named the Hardest Black Working Woman in America by Essence magazine. She was nominated for the award based on the work she does not only for her school, but for her community and family. Pennington-Calwise, who has a Master’s in Education, has been teaching […]
CLEVELAND – The two brothers of murdered Cleveland 3-year-old Emilliano Terry have been placed in the custody of relatives. Emilliano Terry was reported missing by his mother, 20-year-old Camilia Terry, from Kossuth Park on Nov. 25. The next day, investigators tracked down the boy’s remains at a waste plant in Oakwood Village and his mother […]
*“If you’re a member of the human race; if you don’t know Ruby Dee it’s shameful.” That’s how award winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, who gained fame on the long running TV series “Law and Order,” feels. She told me that in an exclusive interview at the 90th birthday celebration for Ruby Dee. It was […]
CLEVELAND – A rally and vigil will be held Wednesday at Kossuth Park in Cleveland to honor the life of 3-year-old Emilliano Terry. The Coalition for a Better Life/Peace in the Hood, Inc., along with the Task Force for Community Mobilization, Peacemakers Alliance Community Activists and friends, invite the public to join them for the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will honor what would have been Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday tomorrow Tuesday, November 27th with a Gallery Talk in the Jimi Hendrix exhibit at 2 p.m. Visitors can then head over the Rock Hall’s Library […]