Les King in gray suit surrounded by family, former employees, customers and friends. Les King lavishly dressed the bodies, from head to toe, of the famous, rich and famous, the not-so-famous and the infamous since 1968, via his King Shoes, later called Rhetts Men’s Wear. The first, only and last Black business in the plaza at Euclid and Superior in East Cleveland, he said. A retirement party, held last summer, marked his last day in business and brought many faithful customer

The two day event consist of Historical Black history films, a smorgasbord of delectable homemade baked goods that reflected ethnicity of the event. The event culminated in the singing of the Black National Anthem lead by Tina Farmer ,the AECOM employees joined in to make it a unified beautiful heartfelt moving melody. The committee, from the left rear: Tim Dallas, Margie Znidarsic, Elaine Kiraly & Vice President Dana Mitchell. Front row left: Tameko Neuhoff, Tina Farmer

There is a whiff of anticipation in the air around town these days as the defending NBA champions begin to hit their stride with two big acquisitions with the last name Williams expecting to be key. Now on his second 10-day contract Derrick Williams, the former No. 2 pick of Minnesota, is proving to be a tremendous find by general manager David Griffin. Williams sampling over a 7 game stretch is above his career numbers and his shooting percentage is the highest it’s ever bee

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise. What Time is it? Trump Time! Know ye the truth and the truth will set you free. Defending liberty with compelling truth is We the People’s, responsibility. WAKE UP! WE THE PEOPLE, AMERICA!!! PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE TRUTH. “The truth crushed to the earth will rise again.” William Cullen Bryant The truth (Trump) promised to put us we the people, back into power as we originally were with the responsibility to defend o

In 1960, Blacks in Virginia watched as the state changed the laws against trespass to make it a more serious crime, and the penalty was raised from a $100.00 fine to $1,000.00. This action was taken by the then all-white legislature in an attempt to combat the Civil Rights Movement and more severely punish the activists that were engaging in the sit-ins that were taking place. During that time, we read the unhinged rantings of segregationists, such as James J. Kilpatrick, wh

This rendering of the proposed Quicken Loans Arena renovation shows what the upgraded arena would look like if the controversial plan is approved. Amid a growing controversy between African American clergy and community leaders, the powerful 14,000 Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council – which has members in 17 unions held a press conference to announce their support for Quicken Loans Arena plan on Monday Feb. 20. They say the $160 million in tax dollars renovation

The Cleveland Cavaliers have an interesting decision to make before the end of the week that likely will determine if they repeat as NBA champions. Do the Cavs stand pat with the roster they have, a mending Kevin Love (again?) and soon to return J.R. Smith or do they tweak what is one of the top to bottom most solid rosters in the league? The Carmelo Anthony for Love trade rumors have been swirling now for almost three weeks, and while Love is injured they could still cut the

In 2001, at the 21st District Black Congressional Caucus Labor Day Picnic, Mattiedna Johnson, at age 82, distributed flyers that stated in bold letters, Penicillin and Scarlet Fever were Developed with the Help of Mattiedna Johnson, R.N. The flyer described her pertinent role in the cure for the fatal scarlet fever epidemic and other diseases that World War II soldiers contracted during the 1940’s. Johnson stated she was the only Black, the only nurse and laboratory techn

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… In the campaign for the presidency in the 2016 November to Remember election to become the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump was the only presidential candidate to offer the American people a course of true change. “We will create a whole new system and we will take this system apart.” “I want to make America great again.” “America First!!!” ‘We the People,’ the American people believed him…and ‘We th

Rev. E.T Caviness and County Executive Armond Budish at meeting with clergy. On the heels of growing concern from community members and stakeholders about the Quicken Loans renovation project, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish praised the deal and trumped progress in underserved communities during a breakfast meeting at greater Abyssinia Baptist Church on Feb. 9. “This is not a downtown Cleveland project. This is a downtown Cleveland project that benefits people through