Jean has been an outspoken proponent of Haiti through his Yele Foundation and was one of the first celebrities to offer aid after the devastating earthquake there in January. He told CNN late last month that he has filled out the necessary paperwork to make a run at the country’s highest office. Jean, who was […]
The first game with Miami will be a nationally televised broadcast on TNT.The Plain Dealer has also learned that the Cavs will open the season at home on Oct. 27 against the Boston Celtics. Cleveland.com
HIP HOP Supports and is an advocate for safe sex! Know your status! VIA Nakia Cooper at KHOU.com: What appeared to some to be nothing more than a rap concert for teens turned out to be an eye-opening experience for thousands of young adults in the community who got results, and education, that can save many […]
An Indianapolis police officer was nursing a back injury Saturday after breaking up a fake fight staged by a minister, WTHR-TV reported. Sgt. Matthew Grimes was invited to lecture a class on how to deal with the police when a “fight” broke out between two men at the back of his audience at a youth […]
Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, strode into the media spotlight last month when he called on the Tea Party to “repudiate the racist element and activities within” its ranks. He immediately became the focus of attacks from the right and emerged as a visible advocate for racial justice, following […]
The politically charged decisions by veteran Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel of New York and Maxine Waters of California to force public trials by the House ethics committee are raising questions about race and whether black lawmakers face more scrutiny over allegations of ethical or criminal wrongdoing than their white colleagues. The controversy over the cases […]
By Roland S. Martin August 1, 2010 LeBron James is a grown man who made a grownup decision to take his massive basketball-playing ability from Cleveland to Miami in a desire to get the one thing every true baller desires: the opportunity to call yourself a champion. Forget all the nonsense about him “owing” his […]
For our online voter guide, we asked candidates in Cuyahoga County to give us information about themselves and respond to questions about issues in their campaigns. Make side-by-side comparisons of these candidates, mark up a mock ballot and add your notes and comments. Note: Firefox users, we recommend using Internet Explorer or Safari to access the […]
CLEVELAND — It’s an idea that at first mention seems preposterous. Imagine … a special teams guy winning the NFL‘s Most Valuable Player award. Obama might have a better chance with the Tea Party. But if there is one guy in the league who could toss the tea overboard, it is Josh Cribbs of the […]
