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Many local organizations will stage public events, most of them free, to mark Black History Month. Here is a sampling of local events. Check with schools, libraries and other organizations for more.
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Tubman was born Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland. Araminta, called “Minty,” was a slave, as were her parents, brothers, sisters and extended family. Tubman was always rebellious, naturally enraged at the brutality of her bondage. But it was the repeated “sell-offs” of members of her family that first prompted her escape to free territory in Philadelphia, and then to boldly sneak back across the Mason-Dixon line to rescue her loved ones.
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Beneath the sparkling tiara and shimmering evening gown, the reigning Miss Black USA is a woman who has overcome extreme hardships and wants to help others do the same.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have removed all water fountains from The Q.
To get a drink of water at the arena, you must stand in line at a concession stand, where you can get a small courtesy cup of water for free or pay $4 for bottled water.
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Businesses along Northfield Road that have deteriorated over the years, especially with the closing of Randall Park Mall in 2008, could get a boost.
The transit line is one option RTA is exploring as part of a plan to extend its Blue Line from where it ends at the Warrensville-Van Aken station in Shaker Heights.
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MIAMI – With completion after completion, Drew Brees was completely amazing tonight in his first Super Bowl appearance.
His performance, combined with a daring decision by his head coach Sean Payton, allowed the New Orleans Saints to pull off a 31-17 upset of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium.
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We all the know the best part of the Super Bowl is the commercials! Here’s a list of some of the top ads of all time!
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we are paying tribute to Mrs. King’s amazing style. Now that our “role models” have resolved to flaunting scandalous fashion for shock value, a throwback to a more classic time in fashion history is greatly appreciated.
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At the height of winter, one of the Ohio’s major amusement parks is thinking summer jobs.
Cedar Point in Sandusky says it will hold auditions and interviews Friday and Saturday as it looks to fill 4,500 positions for its upcoming season.
Applicants who plan to show up first need to go to the park’s Web site to fill out an online application.
Cedar Point says the jobs range from performers and musicians to ride operators and food servers.
Additional interview days are planned through
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Cleveland schools Chief Executive Officer Eugene Sanders’ proposed reform plan closes or restructures 11 of the 16 worst schools. But strategies planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Career Campus, a high school; Option Complex, an alternative school for seventh through 11th grades; and three elementary schools — Patrick Henry, Luis Munoz Marin and Carl and Louis Stokes Central Academy — are not that drastic.
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Prosecutors have not announced any charges, however, and Murray has not been told how or where he should surrender, according to Miranda Sevcik, spokeswoman for Murray’s legal team.
Murray traveled to Los Angeles last week from his home in Houston, Texas, in anticipation of possible charges, which he expects to be announced within 24 to 48 hours, Sevcik said.
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