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Superintendent Shauna Murphy sets ambitious goals for CPS
By Joe Wessels, CPS Media Relations Associate Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Shauna Murphy received a 4.6 out of 5 rating in her annual evaluation from the Cincinnati Board of Education,…
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#blacktiktok Creators Talk Culture and Influence at Annual CBCF Legislative Conference By Reinah McNeil, Howard University News Service Social Media has changed the way Americans consume news. According to the Pew Research Center, over half of U.S. adults get their news from a social media platform. Just over half of TikTok users say they get their…
Lockland Schools celebrate significant gains on State Report Card
By Sheila Vilvens Lockland Local Schools has cause for celebration after making remarkable strides on the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s (ODEW) annual state report card. The district improved from 2-Stars to 3-Stars in just one year. The 3-Stars designation indicates that Lockland schools are meeting state standards – a first since the introduction…
Shutdown standoff puts Medicaid and ACA protections at risk
Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay and millions of Americans facing the possibility of losing affordable health care. At the center of the crisis is a dispute over Medicaid and the Affordable Care…
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Katrina’s legacy: New Orleans reflects on 20 years of recovery
By April Ryan Today, twenty years ago, George W. Bush was president of the United States, and Ray Nagin was the mayor of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina barreled into…
Decades of policy failure: The crisis behind the crackdowns
Urban communities have lived for centuries under America’s knee—its selective version of “law and order†pressed firmly on their necks. This chokehold has never been only physical; it’s been enforced…
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Cincinnati event addresses women’s unique mental health challenges
Contributed The Center for Healing the Hurt will be hosting Women’s Mental Health Day on Saturday,…
Washington chaos takes over your healthcare
By Clyde E. Henderson, MD, Cincinnati Medical Association We remember the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Soul care over self-care: Healing through community and justice
By Robin Wright-Pierce, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Transforming Change and Rev. Nelson Pierce Jr., Chief Political…
Trump’s CDC firing sparks concerns for Black health and funding
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in upheaval, and the consequences are falling hardest…
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Time for Bengals to move on from Zac Taylor
At what point do you call it quits and ask your head coach to pack his bags and search for his replacement? Outside of a Burrow-carried Super Bowl run, Taylor has been one of the worst coaches in the NFL. At…
Cincinnati Reds defy odds, secure playoff spot
In life, enormous amounts of money can buy you many things – Luxury vehicles, land, mansions,…
Cincinnati Reds in playoff hunt, Bengals’ season on the line
I don’t know how, but the Cincinnati Reds shock the baseball world and now find themselves…
Bengals’ 2-0 start tempered by Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury
I am refusing to write about the Cincinnati Reds, so let’s dive right into the Bengals. …
Bengals start season with lucky win, Reds take series from Mets
While it was ugly (and I mean UGLY), Cincinnati managed to pull out a win against…
Black quarterbacks take center stage in NFC East
By Itoro Umontuen The National Football League’s NFC Eastern Division will be the first division that…