By: Emily Greene CLEVELAND – Midtown business owners in Cleveland are worried after learning another exit ramp will soon close. Ohio Department of Transportation officials will soon shut down the Carnegie Avenue ramp, a vital business artery, off of I-90. The plan is to re-route traffic around the construction of a new Innerbelt Bridge. […]

A recent report suggests that senior citizens will not be retiring anytime soon. Americans in lower-income brackets will need to work as old as 85-years old to survive financially, according to a study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The Huffington Post Reports: Only by retiring at 75-years old would a majority of those in […]

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Black population has plummeted, losing 17 percent, while the latino population has gained 25,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. congressman Danny Davis says “the Black” is slipping away. With the decline of African Americans in the city, Hispanics have taken rise with a 3.3 percent increase in population. According […]

DENVER —Michael B. Hancock has been elected the new mayor of Denver. Hancock served two terms as Denver City Council President and was the youngest CEO of an Urban League chapter in the country. The Root reports: Hancock, who was raised by a single mother, grew up in abject poverty with nine siblings. Despite his […]

The sudden spike President Obama saw on the heels of his ordered killing of Osama Bin Laden has quickly faded away. Seven national polls in the last week show a 4-7 percent drop in the president’s approval rating from 55 to 48 percent in most polls. The polls, which were conducted by news organizations such […]

The settlement was reached two weeks ago. The amount is estimated at as high as 25 million dollars  by some accounts. Two new churches are scheduled to be opened soon. Twitter battles have raged. Television hosts have gone into melt down. Ministers have ordered  new visitors leave and go back. Creflo Dollar ORDERS Eddie Long’s […]

A study done by the Oakland Institute claims that wealthy investors from the US and Europe are buying up large amounts of land in Africa, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. Huffington Post reports: In addition to hedge funds and speculators, several American universities, including Harvard, Vanderbilt, and Iowa universities, are also providing […]

Tracy Morgan is no stranger to controversy ,being a comedian it kind of comes with the territory, but he’s found himself in hotter water than usual after a recent show. Last Friday during a performance at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Morgan’s jokes turned more into a rant against homosexuality. Some of the brow-raising comments […]

In North America 15% to 25% of women are sexually abused as children. Most sexual abuse offenders are aquainted with their victims. Sexual abuse is a real issue in our every day community. Please watch this short film by Ray Jr. that address’s and sheds light on this topic. Big ups to Clevelands on Ray […]

An article on The Grio discusses the steady decline of Black homeowners and how the problem is likely to get worse before it gets better. Since figures peaked at around 50 percent during the brighter economic times of 2006, the number of Black homeowners has now fallen to 44.8 while the nation’s overall rate is […]

In a recent appearance on the “Glenn Beck” show, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain stated that Muslims seeking positions in his administration would have to take an additional oath to gain his trust. Citing his belief that the Muslim faith is more dangerous than other religions, Cain expounded that followers of Islam would need to […]

As absurd as it may seem, there is much complexity in being both Black and a critic of President Obama. As our nation’s first African American president, Obama carries a historical eminence in the Black community. For most, he appears to be an untouched, can-do-no-wrong figure that represents the progression of a race. Many Blacks […]