The ‘shocking’ news of FBI arrest of four Black college basketball coaches in conjunction with a corruption scheme sent shivers through the basketball community from grassroots, college and even NBA. Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans, Auburn assistant Chuck Person, Emanuel "Book" Richardson of Arizona and USC assistant Tony Bland have been are accused of receiving benefits in "excess of $10,000 under a Federal program involving a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance and other form of Federal Assistance." Evans, Richardson, and Bland face a combined 11 charges, including conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and travel act conspiracy. Autho

The reigning Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers held their media day this week and the best news to come out of it was LeBron James still plans on ending his career wearing the Wine and Gold. However, just as we were going to print LeBron’s close friend Dwayne Wade was nearing a deal to join the Cavs after his buyout from the Chicago Bulls and that would certainly make the Cavs prohibitive favorites to repeat as conference champions. LeBron alone would make any team championship caliber, but you add to the mix former MVP Derrick Rose, Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder from the Kid Kyrie trade, holdovers Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, Kyle Korver and off seaso

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Chevrolet hosted a special luncheon during the Congressional Black Caucus to recognize journalism students from Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) who completed their 2017 Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship. Over the summer, eight students representing Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College worked with NNPA editors and reporters at NNPA newspapers - Washington Informer; Atlanta Voice; Louisiana Weekly; and The Carolinian. Legendary lyricist and hip hop pioneer MC Lyte, the program’s national spokesperson, served as emcee. Michelle Matthews-Alexander, diversity

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Please Mr. President; keep your faith and hope in the Lord “And ye shall know the truth and the truth will make you free.” John 8:32 "Every kingdom having be

Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned poet, painter and actor known for parts in films such as "Revenge of the Nerds" and "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," has died. He was 78. Casey died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness, his talent agent Erin Connor said. Born in West Virginia in 1939 and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Casey excelled in track and field and football and attended Bowling Green State University on an athletic scholarship. He went on to play wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams before going back to his alma mater to get a master's degree in fine arts. For Casey, the arts always came first. He painted and published books of poetry, but the

CLEVELAND – September 15, 2017 – More than 250 young women are expected at Cleveland State University (CSU) for an all-day conference next Saturday, September 23, as The PowHERful Foundation returns to provide real-world lessons for the girls to succeed in their careers and lives. The young women will come from all over northeast Ohio. “I am both honored and thrilled at the support we’re getting in Cleveland,” said Journalist Soledad O’Brien, who founded PowHERful with her husband, Brad Raymond, to help get underprivileged girls into and through college. Their nonprofit organization, formerly known as the Starfish Foundation, sponsored a similar event last year in Cleveland. The event is fre

United States House of Representative colleagues Marcia Fudge and John Lewis embrace before Lewis accepts the 2017 Louis Stokes Community Visionary Award at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Sept. 15th United States House of Representative John Lewis (D- Georgia), the last living legacy of the Dr. Martin Luther King civil rights leadership team, was honored by a long time friend and a special colleague when accepting the Louis Stokes Community Visionary Award at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Sept. 15th. “My brother Otis Moss, when they say they are prepared to give their life to this calling that have put themselves in position to make it very clear that those are not words it’s a way

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “And Know ye the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “Every Kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and city or house divid

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Please Mr. President; keep your faith and hope in the Lord “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “No weapon that is form

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians added a walk-off win to a streak that has had everything. Jay Bruce hit an RBI double in the 10th inning as the Indians rallied for their 22nd straight win to extend their AL record, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday night to move within four wins of matching the 1916 New York Giants for the longest streak in major league history. After blowouts, shutouts and oh-so-easy wins, the Indians went into extras for the first time to keep the longest streak in 101 years intact. Ramirez led off the 10th with a hard hit into right-center off Brandon Maurer (2-2) that he turned into a double with a head-first slide. After Edwin Encarnacion walked, Br

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians won their 21st straight game on Wednesday, 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers, to set a AL winning-streak record and join only two other teams in the past 101 years to win that many consecutive games. Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer off Buck Farmer (4-3) and Mike Clevinger (10-5) won his fourth straight start as the Indians matched the 1935 Chicago Cubs for the second-longest streak since 1900. The run has put Cleveland within five wins of catching the 1916 New York Giants, who won 26 straight without a loss but whose century-old mark includes a tie. The Indians haven't lost in 20 days, and they've rarely been challenged during a late-season run. However, the

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson faced a crowded field eight challengers in Tuesday’s primary and it appears that an unprecedented fourth 4-year term is still in the cards as Jackson easily advanced to the November 7 General Election. As we went to print more than 50 percent of the votes had been counted and Jackson had more than 8,000 of them, doubling the totals of his two closest opponents Councilmen Zack Reed and Jeff Johnson. Reed held a slim margin of 3,018-2,415 over Johnson and none of the remaining candidates appear to have any remote possibility of a runoff with Jackson. In what was yet another traditionally low voter turn-out, the mayor’s race was the big ticket on the primary ballot

Sloane Stephens, of the United States, reacts with the championship trophy after beating Madison Keys, of the United States, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) NEW YORK (AP) -- Sloane Stephens' remarkably rapid rise from a ranking of 957th in early August to U.S. Open champion on Saturday began with the slow work of coming back from surgery on her left foot. After being off tour for 11 months because of her injury, Stephens easily beat her close friend Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the first Grand Slam final for both, becoming only the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era, which began

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just and cannot sleep forever.” President Thomas Jefferson Now the time has come for this nation

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: And city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” Matthew 12:25 “Either make the tree good and his fruit good: or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.” Matthew 12:33 “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “For too long, a small group in our nations capitol has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered, but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishm

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “Know ye the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 The spiritually touched President Donald J. Trump is a God-Sent leader to the American people.

Maple Heights, OH—For the first time in this city’s history, a local business was honored in Maple Heights, OH as business of the year. Mayor Annette M. Blackwell made the announcement at the September 6 city council meeting to recognize Mr. Chicken and CEO, Michael Simens, for his personal commitment to the community and his generosity his restaurant has served with donations of food, time and money to Maple Heights. Since joining his father’s business in 1989, Simens has never forgotten the lessons he learned from his grandfather who started Mr. Chicken in 1968. The lessons centered on kindness to everyone and a commitment to be part of the community and help out wherever you can. “Mike ex

The deal is finally “officially” complete and Cavs No. 1 pick Kyrie Irving got his wish to be traded away from LeBron James to rival Boston for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the 2018 1st round pick the Celtics acquired via Brooklyn, and Miami's 2020 2nd round pick. A debate as to which team got the better of the deal can be deferred to the conclusion the 2017-18 season and beyond, but clearly the Cleveland Cavaliers made the absolute right decision to rid themselves of Kid Kyrie in advance of 2017 training camp. Kid Kyrie is the current day Kobe Bryant, a brilliantly gifted offensive basketball player who can score at will on anyone, but I beg to differ that he is a foundational p

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what President Trump is giving to ‘We the People,’…he lives, loves and breathes loyalty. Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… AMERICA IS A NATION OF DESTINY “Know ye the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 My heart and prayers go out to Texas and all of the victims and