Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell (second from left) looks on during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the grand opening of McDonalds on Maple Heights and Northfield Road recently. Mayor Blackwell is the first African American Mayor in the history of Maple Heights. (Bryant Kizer/Photo) The first African American Mayor of Maple Heights, Annette Blackwell continues to bring in business that creates jobs for neighboring Cleveland city and last week the mayor was on hand for the grand opening of its second McDonald’s restaurant. “I think, more than anything it demonstrates that we are an attractive city to live in and also do business. It’s one of the most important initiatives for the city of

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 My fellow Americans, the remarkable, ingenious, corrupt, rigged, sexist, racist, s

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 The corrupt, rigged, sexist, racist, system of white supremacy hate and control is

LOS ANGELES-The most glorified basketball exhibition also known as the NBA All Star Game needed a boost to sell it as an actual competitive event and thus they changed the format and allowed for its two most popular stars to select the teams for this 67th mid season summit. The fans got it half right when they voted LeBron James and Stephen Curry as team captains. LeBron showed up and showed out while Curry sat on the bench and ate popcorn before getting smothered on the last possession, forcing a panicked pass to the Raptors DeMar DeRozan for an unsuccessful Hail Mary fling at the buzzer in a 148-145 thriller at Staples Center. It was much better than a year ago when the East and West teams

These students mourn the loss of their friends who were among the murdered at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fl. The unspeakable school shooting that claimed the lives of 17 innocent people, 14 of them students, a coach, an athletic director and a geography teacher last week at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland FL has reignited the riveting debate about gun control. As families continue to hold funerals and politicians carefully crafted messages of condolence to those affected by the tragedy, students from the school have decided to take their fight directly to the adult legislators in their appeal for immediate change. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that occurred

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 The evil, corrupt, rigged, sexist, racist system of white supremacy hate and contr

Amid growing speculation that Akron native and NBA mega star LeBron James would be leaving the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, Lakers President of Basketball Operations and NBA icon Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson swung a deal with Cleveland that while clearing essential cap space to sign to Max free agents this summer, also may have gave The King a reason to stay at home. Johnson sent arguably the Lakers most productive player Jordan Clarkson and their most intriguing player Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavs for Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye along with a late first round draft pick. Both Thomas and Frye are playing on expiring contracts while Clarkson and Nance Jr. are young players under contract through

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 Now is the time for women to establish equality…equal to white men…by law. Not by force or fraud…by law. “We must impel woman kind and man kind

Cavaliers mega star LeBron James shown here with his four NBA MVP’s is much more than just a great basketball player, he’s also proven to be a great dad, husband, son, social activist and has also extended his talents to Hollywood as he participates in his 14 NBA All Star Game on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. Beloved Akron native and the greatest active basketball player in the world, progressive social activist LeBron James is going to Los Angeles this week for the 67th annual NBA All Star Game at Staples Center on Sunday Feb. 18th at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio. James, 33-year old, in his 15th season will be participating in his 14th All Star Game, only five players have played in more and

CLEVELAND (AP) — After a quick stop, Isaiah Thomas is moving again. The point guard's strange stay with the Cavaliers is over. Thomas, who was never a good fit in Cleveland while recovering from a hip injury, was traded hours before the NBA's deadline to the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. Thomas was dealt with forward Channing Frye and one of the Cavs' two first-round draft picks to the Lakers for point guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Larry Nance Jr, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams need NBA approval before the trade can be completed. The Cavs will keep their other first-round pick f

The daughter of a sharecropper, Jane Edna Harris was born at Woodburn Farm near Pendleton, SC. She acquired her last name by a brief marriage. Hunter graduated in 1905 as a trained nurse from Hampton Institute, VA, and came to Cleveland, serving in various nursing jobs. She attended Marshall Law School (later Cleveland Marshall Law School of CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY) and passed the Ohio bar examination. Hunter organized the Working Girls Association in 1911 to provide safe living quarters for unmarried African American WOMEN and girls who needed a place of residence. Later that year, the name changed to the Phillis Wheatley Association. The association was modeled by 9 similar institutions

Black History Month is a time to celebrate our ancestors and thank God for the bridges that have brought us this far. Let us not forget what Cleveland has contributed down thru the years and last Sunday Feb. 4, The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church had the exciting privilege to view and exam a huge structure, exhibit and listen to a 10-minute video by “Bridges Black Heritage Culture Center” (BBHCC), bridging the past, present and future generations. The exhibit is meticulously compiled of 22 Bridges Black Heritage Culture Center’s profiles from Cleveland. Profiles including religious, political, social, sports, educational and businesses figures. Five (5) women and seventeen (17) men as pict

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 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 President Donald J. Trump is a winner and he is fighting against an evil, corrupt, rigged sexist, racist system in order to ‘Make America Great