Showing posts with label Ohio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ohio. Show all posts
October 9, 2015

Believe in Ohio: Mentoring Matters ... Shavon's Story

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We need mentors . Dr. Julian Earls shares his thoughts on the mentor process. Our hope is that you will find a way to become a mentor ...
September 29, 2015

Believe in Ohio: 'Mentoring Matters ... Alisa's Story'

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I am a student at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio and became aware of a mentoring program there through the Black American Cou...
September 17, 2015

Believe in Ohio: 'Creating Creators'

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Management consulting guru, Peter Drucker, famously said, “ The best way to predict the future is to create it. ” What if I told you that ...
September 1, 2015

Believe in Ohio: You are the Perfect Mentor

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Let’s get right to the point. You are the perfect mentor if… You are able to provide encouragement. You believe in supporting the drea...
August 24, 2015

Believe in Ohio: The ROI of Mentoring

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Mentoring is about investing time in someone with the faith that this individual will pay “ returns ” in their development and growth. Th...
August 11, 2015

Believe in Ohio: Let's Change the Headline

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On the night of July 4, 2015 Cleveland’s Channel 5 ran a headline “ 5 Children Shot in Cleveland over Fourth of July ”. Although this he...
August 6, 2015

Believe in Ohio: Will You Be the One?

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In the urban areas, bootstraps were not always readily available . Our success came by way of community support - a teacher, church memb...
December 13, 2014

OURstory: Underground Railroad (1780-1862)

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I believe in the Nguzo Saba , especially the Umoja ( unity ) principle. Umoja calls for us to strive for and maintain unity in the family, ...
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October 14, 2012

Billboards and Voter Suppression Roaches in Ohio and Wisconsin

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Ordinarily when you turn on the lights the roaches in the room begin to run for the exists. That isn't the case with the folks trying t...
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June 12, 2012

OURstory: Black Brigade of Cincinnati

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I have lived in greater Cincinnati area since the mid-1990s.  I'm sad to report that I only recently learned about the Black Cincinnat...
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October 7, 2011

Early Voting for November 2011 Elections in Ohio

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I encourage all villagers to remember that our ancestors worked hard to ensure that we have the right to vote.  It is up to us to be informe...
October 3, 2011

Time is Running Out: Check Out Your Ohio Voter Registration

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There is still time to check and change your voter registration. Check your voter registration to make sure you are registered. Check h...
April 25, 2011

Will Ken Blackwell Make Ohio Live the Nightmare Over Again?

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Am I the only one that thinks Ken Blackwell stole that presidential election for George W. Bush back in the day ? As such, it turns my sto...
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March 4, 2011

Young Black Ohio Elementary School Student Forced to Play the 'Slave' in a Classroom 'Slave Auction'

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Most people with commonsense would know that it is a bad idea to have young Jewish children role-playing as Holocaust victims as part of a s...
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February 8, 2011

Ohio Police Settle Lawsuit and Agree to Stop Using Tasers on Pregnant Women

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Valreca Redden must be pleased . Villagers will recall that Valreca Redden was the young pregnant woman who went into an Ohio police stat...
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January 20, 2011

Sasha Obama Respects the Power of Diversity More Than Ohio Gov. John Kasich

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It's good to be the king ... and it ain't bad being the First Daughter either ! I see that 9-year old Sasha Obama was able to pract...
December 28, 2010

Good News Tuesday: Yvette McGee Brown, Ohio Supreme Court Justice

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Soulclap to the ABA Journal for sharing information about Yvette McGee Brown. Born to a teenage single mother in Ohio who worked two jobs ...
November 17, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Sextuplets in Ohio

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October 15, 2010

Every Day is Voting Day in Ohio

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I remember clearly how I felt when I cast my ballot for Barack Obama on November 4, 2008. There were quite a few others that did the same. ...
May 5, 2010

Racist Politicians Target People of Indian Descent in Ohio and Arkansas

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Have you ever seen that 'whack-a-mole' game in arcades?    Your kid puts 50 cents in the machine and he gets a hammer.  There are a ...