When it comes to popular baby names and their origins, the Bible is out, and “Fifty Shades of Grey”is in — or so says the Daily Mail in a recent article about the apparent fall of Biblical names. Only three boys’ names from the Bible made BabyCenter’s top 10 list for 2012. No girls’ names made the list. […]
Fans of the Jackson 5 are in for a special treat. The Saturday morning cartoon inspired by the beloved black boy band is finally coming to DVD and blu ray. The Jackson 5ive was produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown and aired on ABC from 1971 to 1972, during the peak of the group’s […]
Cleveland City Council voted Monday to reappoint retired councilman Kenneth Johnson of Ward 4 under a controversial practice called “double dipping,” allowing him to collect retirement benefits and a salary. The move marked the first time in the city’s history that a member was reappointed after voluntarily leaving a term. Judge Charles Patton administered the […]
As the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of scholarships available to students also is increasing. Every year, more than $40 billion dollars in scholarships are given away, and experts estimate that in the year 2013, that number will climb even higher. Contrary to popular belief, 97% of all scholarships are given away by […]
The Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards show will air live on GMC (Gospel Music Channel) for the first time ever. For the past 27 years the show has been taped and re-aired on several syndicated channels but in 2013 all of that will change. The show will take place on January 19, 2013 from the […]
Stellar Award nominated balladeer, Earnest Pugh, is kicking off the New Year with a new label, new music, a new home in Houston, Texas and new business relationships. The five-octave belter has built a new recording home for his solo CDs. The label is named P-Man Music and it sees the dynamic vocalist partnering […]
History making gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, opens up about the journey she took to become the international icon she became over the summer. Only 16-years-old and all of 4’11”, the black girl from Iowa discusses the sacrifices her family made to ensure her success, despite the odds in her new book, written with O’s founding editor Michelle […]
On Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted a ceremonial swearing-in for the 113th Congress’ 42 CBC members. Incoming chair Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio took the gavel from Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, and the Honorable Benita Y. Pearson administered a ceremonial oath of office to the members. In addition to the formalities, the event […]
This flu season is showing signs of being a bad one. Doctors are reporting a surge in hospitalizations of people with flu-like symptoms. In Cleveland, 4.4 percent of reported deaths were from pneumonia, often associated with influenza. Most of the deaths occured in people over age 75. Good hand hygiene, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home […]
LOCAL NEWS: Cleveland Browns Coach Search: Bill O’Brien Staying Put, Chip Kelly Interviews On Friday
With the end-of-season firing of Browns head coach Pat Shurmur, the team is conducting interviews for replacements. Here is a list of names you might hear during the search, as of Thursday night. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly. The 49-year-old Ducks head coach is 45 and 7 in Eugene. He has no previous NFL coaching experience. […]
Steve Gombach wielded a sledge hammer on icy, treated decking boards with new gloves early Thursday. Gombach is the hands-on assistant manager at the Lakeland Lumber Company on Lakeland Boulevard, right off Interstate 90 at the Babbit Road exit. Ready for the brutal wind’s chill with two heavy, hooded-sweatshirts, he was layered for an extra cold day […]
Someone thought enough of you to give you a Christmas present, but the problem is — you hate it. Do you exchange it at the store? Do you re-gift it? What will you tell the gift giver? I have answers to all of those questions and more. Here is your full-proof guide to handling […]
