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Obama kicks off campaign in Ohio

By Jennifer Bihm
Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel
President Obama is about to hit the campaign trail, now that his presumed GOP opponent has virtually been named – all that is left is the conven tion in Florida, making Mitt Romney the official nominee. More...

Federal official announces WinMed grant

Kenneth Munson, Regional Director for Region V, U.S. More...

Renowned gospel singer Kirk Franklin to write Official Song of 2012 World Choir Games

Nine-time Grammy Award winner Kirk Franklin, a nationally known Gospel music singer, will compose the Offi cial Song of the 2012 World Choir Games and perform it at the Opening Ceremony. More...

THREE CINCINNATI HEALTH DEPARTMENT NURSES RECOGNIZED FOR FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS

The Cincinnati Board of Health honored three Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) public health nurses who won this year’s Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing. The nurses were recognized at a recent Board of Health Meeting. More...

News

House Dems Appoint Former State Treasurer Kevin Boyce to Ohio House

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Democrats announced today the appointment of former Ohio Treasurer of State Kevin Boyce to the 27th Ohio House District in Franklin County. More...

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

DVD Revisits Rise and Demise of Ill-Conceived Housing Project
by Kam Williams

When the Pruitt-Igoe housing project opened back in 1956, its 33 high-rise towers were hailed as a symbol of the future of American urban renewal. Located on a 57-acre tract on St. More...

Jackie Robinson Day Highlights Shortage of Black Players in Baseball

By Perry Green Special to NNPA from the Afro

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Major League Baseball continued its three-year old tradition of Jackie Robinson Day, honoring the legendary African-American athlete who broke the color barrier of pro baseball when he became the first Black by signing with the B More...

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Entertainment

BLACK-OWNED COMPANY HELPING MAJOR MEDIA COMPANIES DELIVER POSITIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING

AfricanAncestry.com a Genetic Force on PBS’s New Program ‘Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’

By now you may have seen PBS’s dynamic new program Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which premiered in late March. But you may not know that African Ancestry, Inc. More...

Steve Harvey at Ease

The “Think Like a Man” Interview with Kam Williams

Born in Welch, West Virginia on January 17, 1956, Steve Harvey is a media conglomerate personified whose career began doing stand-up in the mid-1980s. More...

'The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare Company

Brian Isaac Phillips as Shylock in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", running at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company May 11- June 3, 2012. Tickets range $14-32 and are available online atcincyshakes.com or by phone 513.381.2273 x. 1. More...

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Academics

Winton Woods’ third grader is award winning author

At age nine, Kaiya Batton is already an award-winning author. Her book, “Fola’s Journey,” won first place for third grade students in this year’s local PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. More...

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Commentary

The Grio: Black pastor makes the case for gay marriage: 'With liberty and justice for all'

By Rev. Delman Coates

As an African-American pastor and clergy leader, I am frequently asked how I have been able to support civil marriage protection for gay and lesbian couples. More...

The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto

by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West SmileyBooks
Book Review by Kam Williams

“This book serves as a counterpoint to [those] who luxuriate in denying the reality of America’s poor… Poverty of all colors abounds unchecked in our cities, suburbs, and rural communities… Poverty is no longer confined by class or color; like an un More...

Legally Speaking

Punishing Juvenile Sex Offenders.
Legally Speaking © 2012 Marianna Brown Bettman All Rights Reserved

On April 3, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a blockbuster juvenile law decision, In Re C.P. This 5-2 opinion, written by Justice Paul Pfeifer, strikes down R.C. More...

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National Action Network embraces Obama stand on gay marriages

(New York, NY) –Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, along with Julian Bond, Chairman Emeritus of NAACP, Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition for Black Civic Engagement, and Reverend Dr. More...

Casino host vendor sessions

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati will host its first information sessions for local companies interested in providing goods or services to the casino. Local businesses may attend either the May 23 session, 6–8 p.m. More...

Dr. Tonya Matthews to speak at Nefertiti Awards Banquet, June 2

Dr. Tonya M. Matthews will be the keynote speaker for The Cincinnati Herald’s 13th Annual Nefertiti Awards Banquet on June 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Westin Hotel downtown. Dr. More...

UC alum Dr. Ronald L. Jackson II returns as new A&S dean

By M.B. Reilly
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati native Ronald L. More...

Events

Join Museum Center for Mother's Day brunch

Are you looking for a unique place to take Mom this Mother’s Day? Bring her to Cincinnati Museum Center! Start off with a scrumptious brunch at 11:30 a.m. and spend the day exploring together. More...

Cincinnati's Roots Uncovered

The event will focus largely on the history of Cincinnati USA with the theme "The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier," including research experiences in military records, methodology, ethnic research, migration and photos. More...

American Diabetes Association presents Church Ambassador Breakfast

By Maurice Huey

On Saturday, May 19th the American Diabetes Association of Greater Cincinnati will be presenting its first annual Church Ambassador Breakfast at the Sharonville Convention Center from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. More...

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Calendar

HERALD CALENDAR

By Crystal Kendrick

Special Events and Exhibits May 11 – 19: Cincinnati Music Theatre presents Titanic: The Musical. More...

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Health

Preventing and Managing Diabetes in Minority Children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Diabetes Association estimate that in the United States 25.8 million adults and children or 8.3 percent of the population are affected by diabetes. More...

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Sports

Fireballer Chapman bides his time

By Conrad Clowers
Cincinnati Herald Contributor

Anyone out there who can throw a ball 100 miles per hour or more, stop by your local Major League Baseball stadium and wait for the brass to arrive. More...

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Section B

Walkers travel from Cincinnati to Columbus to support children’s health

For the sixth year, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Eric H. More...

Local NAACP announces ACT-SO gold medalists

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sponsored the Afro, Cultural, Technical, Scientific, Olympics’ local Competition, which was recently held at the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Community Action Agency. More...

Global Village Experience shows AGS students how others live

Tré Lumpkin now knows that “having a door makes you feel like you’re safe.” The ninth grader from the Academy of Global Studies at Winton Woods High School reached that conclusion while taking part in the Global Village Experience a More...

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