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Tell the truth and shame the devil…how many of you hate your front license plate on the front of your ride?  How many of you have a cute little vanity plate reppin your sorority, or for my fellas either your Greek affiliation or that plate that let’s the world know what engine is under that […]

There was a protest taking place in the Columbus, Ohio area, but it was happening at an unlikely location. Several were demonstrating in front of the house that belongs to the city’s mayor Andrew Ginther. From WKYC 3News Cleveland: The protest outside Mayor Ginther’s house was organized by the Black Queer & Intersectional Collective and […]

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The end of March the State of Ohio shut down in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, leaving a lot of Ohioans out of work.  The State almost simultaneously allowed benefits to those out of work to receive COVID-19 unemployment benefits that paid them a little more than they were making at work. Well Ohio […]

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Breaking news today out of Akron, Akron Police held a press conference announcing that the alleged killer, his car and the accomplices of the murder of 18 year old Na’Kia Crawford has been identified.  The tragic death of the 18 year old, recent graduate, from Akron, Na’Kia Crawford, who was gunned down while sitting in her car […]

There is a petition that is circulating and going viral that is not only calling for Columbus, Ohio to change its name, but to have its new identity reflect that of one of its most famous natives. Tyler Woodbridge created one on Change.org to have the city rename itself to “Flavortown,” which is a popular […]

A growing number of NFL players are going to be kneeling this upcoming season, and you can now add Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield to that list. In a comment on Instagram, which was in a post for his workout video on Jun. 13, he took issue with someone making an assumption as to how […]

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Even though the killing of George Floyd on video awakened the eyes of more than just people of color, unfortunately the outcry for change that has been protested across the world, has not been enough to open all peoples eyes. 23 year old Brandon Brackins, a Cleveland native who is now living in southern Ohio […]

One of the key figures in the battle against the coronavirus disease in Ohio has announced she is resigning from her position. The state’s Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton has to step away from the job she has had since February of 2019. One of the reasons is to “spend more time with […]

While gathering, organizing and/or protesting has historically the way folks would come together in celebration, with the current global pandemic it is suggested to pivot the plan. Here are some ways you can take action.

It appears that Ohio is continuing to open back up a lot of the activities that had either been closed since March or had not been open quite yet. Gov. Mike DeWine has announced that a good portion of entertainment and recreational facilities in the state are going to start opening back up on June […]

Well, for local basketball fans, there are some good news and bad news. The good news: The NBA has reportedly approved a unique format that not only allows several teams to resume the halted 2019-2020 season, but also bring the games back into action. Here is ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski with the news on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268602040051212290 […]

Let’s face it.  No matter what the outcome of the 2016 Election was, Cleveland did a great job hosting the Republican National Convention at what was then Quicken Loans Arena (now Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse). So could The Land possibly pull it off again?  Even sooner?  How about Columbus or Cincinnati? This year’s RNC is supposed […]