Call & Post back issues from July 2008:
City seeks solutions to aggressive panhandling
Jul 02, 2008; ... The city of Columbus is considering a new ordinance that would crack down on aggressive panhandling. City Councilman Andrew J. Ginther, chair of council's public safety committee, took testimony from law enforcement, officials, business owners and residents during a June 17 hearing in ...
State makes effort to help minority businesses
Jul 02, 2008; ... Gov. Ted Strickland signed an executive order on Wednesday, June 25, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of two programs that help grow Ohio's minority-owned business. The executive order is designed to increase participation in the state's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and ...
Hospital, dementia group offer healthful activities
Jul 02, 2008; ... An assortment of healthful foods covered platters at two health-related events on the East Side. On Saturday, June 21, the African-American Alzheimer's Walk in Nelson Park and the Ohio State University Hospital East's annual health fair took place. Visitors to the health fair had ...
The stupidity of viciousness
Jul 02, 2008; ... Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is right when he calls the most recent lawlessness engulfing his city's streets as "stupid stuff." The violence is spiraling out of control. It's now time to take drastic action. It's now time to take the gloves off. The straw that broke the camel's ...
Parity in patronage is only fair
Jul 02, 2008; ... This newspaper is not so naive as to think that there's not patronage in political offices. As U.S. President Andrew Jackson so eloquently put it: "To the victors belong the spoils." With that said, African-Americans have been the backbone of the Democrat Party. This is ...
It's 'showtime' for the LA Gunnaz
Jul 02, 2008; ... It will be interesting to see just how "bad" alleged members of the infamous LA Gunnaz street gang are as they stand trial this week in Cuyahoga County Commons Pleas Court. Nearly two dozen accused gang-bangers from Cleveland's southeast side will face charges that they together were the ...
Fixing our ailing infrastructure will take more than money
Jul 02, 2008; ... Contrary to popular belief, we are not approaching a perfect storm involving this country's transportation infrastructure troubles. The storm is already here and we need to fix the ship now. In the next federal transportation bill, additional funding will grab the spotlight, but we must also ...
King Memorial donations top $94.8 million
Jul 02, 2008; ... The Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. hosted an Atlanta "Dream Dinner" recently at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta in support of the four-acre memorial soon to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Memorial Foundation presented Dr ....
the BLACK WORLD ACCORDING TO KUSH AZRAEL
Jul 02, 2008; ... Will he ever learn? Radio shock jock Don Imus is at it again. In response to a statement made by one of his co-workers about Dallas Cowboys defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones' troubles with the law, Imus asked "What color is he." When told that Jones is Black, Imus said, "Well there you ...
BET Awards honor best and brightest in hip-hop, R&B
Jul 02, 2008; ... 2008 BET Awards It's a celebration Black Music Month culminated on a high note on Tuesday, June 24 with the 2008 BET Awards, which were broadcast live from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Hosted by D.L. Hughley, the show featured performances from top hip-hop & ...
SWV hits No. 1
Jul 02, 2008; ... Flash Black On July 3, 1993, SWV scores its first No. 1 and only platinum selling single with "Weak." The song topped both the Pop ...
Rock weighs in on Obama, McCain and race in standup act
Jul 02, 2008; ... Chris Rock brought his "No Apologies" tour to the Palace Theatre in downtown Columbus on Friday, June 27. The name of the tour is appropriate, since Rock unapologetically took on everything including politics, love and race relations. Although Rock is now a married, middle-aged father of ...
Which American Idol judge are you?
Jul 02, 2008; ... There are few T.V. programs that catch my attention these days, but one my husband and I have hung with for a few years is American Idol. Seasons come and seasons go, but one thing remains the same every year ... the judges! Their styles are as predictable as my brimming inbox every Monday ...
The words of Mr. Douglass
Jul 02, 2008; ... The following are excerpts from Frederick Douglass' speech entitled "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro." Douglass, considered the leading abolitionist of his time, gave the speech in Rochester, N.Y. July 5, 1852. I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not ...
Blacks should celebrate their own emancipation
Jul 02, 2008; ... A few years ago I walked the streets of Cleveland and I asked 20 Black people between the ages of 13-60 if they celebrated the independence of the United States. They all said yes. I then asked them if they knew what day slavery became illegal in the U.S. and only one of the 20 ...
Fireworks, family reunions draw Blacks on Fourth of July
Jul 02, 2008; ... For African Americans, the Fourth of July is a holiday that brings mixed emotions. Just as Columbus Day reminds Native Americans of the oppression of their ancestors, Independence Day is a reminder that people of African descent were still enslaved when Thomas Jefferson (himself a ...
East Linden students learn basics of architecture
Jul 09, 2008; ... In June, the American Institute of Architects, Columbus Chapter, recognized fourth- and fifth-grade students at East Linden Elementary for participating in the chapter's Project Architecture program. Project Architecture, a first-of-its-kind-project in the area, is an education outreach ...
Division of Tourism awards marketing contract to Cleveland group
Jul 09, 2008; ... Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher announced that Singleton & Partners, Ltd. (Cleveland) has been awarded a two-year contract to market Ohio's tourism experiences to multicultural audiences. Singleton & Partners, Ltd. was selected via a Request for Proposal process conducted by the Ohio ...
Think outside your house
Jul 09, 2008; ... TALKIN' TRASH You've heard the admonition, "Think outside the box." Well, Keep Columbus Beautiful would like Columbus homeowners, and renters, to "Think outside your house!" In protecting your major asset - your home - it is essential, experts say, that you extend your ...
Malaika mentors, mentees receive food for thought
Jul 09, 2008; ... "Angel" food topped the menu at a recent celebration for 70 young women and adults who want to help them. Franklin County Children Services held its 13th annual salute to the mentors and mentees in its Malaika program; "Malaika" is Swahili for "angel." The program's mission is to "work ...
the BLACK WORLD ACCORDING TO KUSH AZRAEL
Jul 09, 2008; ... Its Steve Harvey! VIRGIN ISLANDS -Famed comedian and radio host Steve Harvey broadcast his nationally syndicated "Steve Harvey Morning Show" live from the Virgin Islands last week as part of the Virgin Islands Tourism Departments ongoing marketing initiative. Harvey, a Cleveland native ...
We're proud of you, Shaw High marching band
Jul 09, 2008; ... The Shaw High School Marching Band has returned triumphantly from Beijing after an 11 -day tour and performances as part of this year's Summer Olympics being held in that China city. Last year this newspaper picked up the mantle in calling for Greater Clevelanders to contribute ...
The life and death of Jesse Helms
Jul 09, 2008; ... It's been said that one should never speak ill of the dead. We make an exception in the case of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on, of all days, the Fourth of July. Jesse Helms was an unrepentant racist of the first magnitude. Throughout his five terms in ...
When are college athletes ever going to learn?
Jul 09, 2008; ... The football future of Ohio State defensive back Eugene Clifford is in question after the freshman's latest brush with the law. For those not familiar, Clifford was the highest-rated player in Ohio State's 2007 recruiting class, a high school All-American who was the only five-star ...
Urban Black kindergarten students at a learning disadvantage
Jul 09, 2008; ... A study has shown that Black children entering kindergarten are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to being prepared to take the first rung on the education ladder. To educators familiar with the situation, this comes as no surprise. It's also no surprise that White ...
The day of cheap oil is history
Jul 09, 2008; ... The ramp-up in gasoline prices should be a wake-up call that the days of boundless cheap oil is over, at least for the foreseeable future. Although oil is the engine driving the economy, anyone who thinks this country is serious on the subject of energy should consider that huge reserves ...
Snoop Dogg brings tour to LC Pavilion July 13
Jul 09, 2008; ... Hip-hop star Snoop Dogg will bring his tour to the Lifestyles Communities Pavilion on July 13. Snoop Dogg is touring in support of his new album "Ego Trippin'," which includes the hit single "Sensual Seduction." Snoop Dogg's debut album "Doggystyle" was released in November 1993 ...
R&B, hip-hop hitmakers honored at ASCAP Awards
Jul 09, 2008; ... Over 600 African-American songwriters, recordings artists and music industry leaders gathered at the 21st Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards. The event was held June 23 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles to salute the top songwriters and publishers behind the most popular ...
Sade's 'Paradise'
Jul 09, 2008; ... Flash Black The third time was the charm for Sade. After two successful albums in 1984 and 1986, the hand scored its first No. 1 ...
Will 'Meet Dave' restore Eddie Murphy's box office prowess?
Jul 09, 2008; ... Longtime box office champ Eddie Murphy faces stiff competition at the box office this summer. Murphy's new comedy, "Meet Dave," is set to hit theaters July 11 and will have to compete with the Will Smith blockbuster "Hancock" as well as the highly anticipated new Batman movie (scheduled ...
Williams sisters arguably best of decade in Black sports
Jul 09, 2008; ... When you mink of Joe Lewis, Willie Mays, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice and Barry Bonds you recognize Black men who have dominated sports. Rarely do the names of women come up in the conversation. Sure you have Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Florence Griffith-Joyner, who ...
FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
Jul 09, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce. There have been 943 reported cases nationwide, with at ...
Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts
Jul 09, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts. Durbin, D-Ill, used a Saturday national radio address to call on Republicans to back the bill ...
Welcome back to the neighborhood
Jul 09, 2008; ... THE KING-LINCOLN DISTRICT The Lincoln Theater. St. Paul's Health Center. The Columbus Urban League. The Ohio State University Extension Center. The King Arts Complex. The King-Lincoln Gateway Building. Yes, even the Call & Post Newspaper. Natives of Central Ohio and others ...
Lincoln Theatre renovation is key aspect of District rejuvenation
Jul 09, 2008; ... The renovation of the historic Lincoln Theatre is one of the key aspects of the revitalization of the King-Lincoln District. The area, which encompasses Long Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue on the Near East Side, was once the center of African-American life in Columbus. The Lincoln Theatre ...
We want to be pursued!?
Jul 09, 2008; ... Part I Men, did you know you hold in your power the key to solving every single woman's No. I frustration? You don't have to be among Christian single women very long to hear one common refrain: "We want to be pursued"-followed close on the heels by "Why won't the guys ask us ...
Shedding former things
Jul 09, 2008; ... Today God Is First "But after the men were healed, God told Joshua, 'Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you9'" (Josh 5:9). God is calling thousands of people out of Egypt, out of their old lives of bondage. He's calling them to become new people, living out His ...
Flytown reunion draws crowd, plea to youths
Jul 16, 2008; ... When Tifton Sherrell was chomping on an order of McDonald's fries, he probably had no idea what's expected of him from the folks who brought the coconut cake, peach cobbler and sweet potato pies to a weekend gathering at Goodale Park. At 12, he was one of the youngest attendees at the ...
the BLACK WORLD ACCORDING TO KUSH AZRAEL
Jul 16, 2008; ... Save the salt BAHAMAS - Last week workers at Morton Bahamas Limited in Inagua voted in favor of a strike after officials of the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union and the salt company's management were unable to resolve an issue of a wrongful dismissal of a union ...
Popular directory unveils latest Columbus edition
Jul 16, 2008; ... Even though it includes special tributes to a Linden mainstay, a paralegal pioneer and "The Buck-I-Guy," the latest Who's Who in Black Columbus could easily be called the "Alex Shumate edition." He's featured on the cover of the directory that profiles Black leaders and others who have ...
Much ado about nothing in the Jackson-Obama flap
Jul 16, 2008; ... Last week, major news outlets took delight in airing and printing statements made by the Rev. Jesse Jackson about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. For those who missed this brief firestorm on the political landscape, Jackson was conducting a television ...
Tragedy strikes Twinsburg and all of us
Jul 16, 2008; ... Twinsburg Police Officer Joshua Miktarian is dead - killed in the line of duty while making a traffic stop early Sunday morning on a quiet residential street in the otherwise bucolic northern Summit County enclave. Miktarian is the fifth Greater Cleveland police officer to die in the ...
In the matter of reducing Cleveland City Council
Jul 16, 2008; ... Cleveland City Council President Martin Sweeney has floated a plan to reduce City Council from 21 to 17 members. Decades ago, the legislative body saw itself shrink from 33 members to its present 21-member configuration. Now, as back then, the issue of council reduction was based ...
Annual Ohio Baptist General Convention to be held in Columbus
Jul 16, 2008; ... COLUMBUS - The 112th annual session of the Ohio Baptist General Convention will be held at Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 2283 Sunbury Road, in Columbus from JuI 20-25. The Rev. Stephen D. Sullivan, pastor of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Cleveland, is president of the convention, which ...
Live jazz to ring out at King Complex, Columbus Zoo
Jul 16, 2008; ... For music fans looking to hear live jazz and R&B in a unique setting, the King Arts Complex and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium have just the ticket this summer. At the Columbus Zoo, visitors can see more than the usual lions, tigers and bears. Amid the sounds of exotic birds ...
Happy birthday Rain!
Jul 16, 2008; ... Flash Black Rain Pryor. daughter of comedy icon Richard Pryor, celebrates her 39th birthday today. Rain starred on ...
R&B fans affected by halt of summer pops series
Jul 16, 2008; ... The demise of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra has not only affected classical music aficionados, it has also putting a crimp in the summer concert-going plans of those who enjoy live R&B music. Because of the stalled labor negotiations between the CSO's administration and 53 ...
Michael Redd hopes to translate shot into gold
Jul 16, 2008; ... Gold. That's the color of the Olympic medal that the USA men's basketball team used to take for granted. That's the color of the medal that local favorite Michael Redd hopes to bring back from the upcoming games in Beijing. Shortly after his arrival at a private sendoff party on ...
We want to be pursued!?
Jul 16, 2008; ... Part II Men, did you know you hold in your power the key to solving every single woman's No. 1 frustration? Non-Christian men just don't seem to have the inhibition most Christian men I've experienced seem to have, which is sad. I would just like Christian men to treat me like an ...
Tabernacle Baptist to celebrate 82 years of praise
Jul 16, 2008; ... The Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2188 Woodward Avenue, will celebrate its 82nd Church Anniversary July 20, 2008. The Reverend Nathan Johnson, Senior Pastor, of the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan will bring the 10 a.m. anniversary message. In 1926, Tabernacle was ...
THE KING-LINCOLN DISTRICT
Jul 16, 2008; ... Call & Post presents St. Paul serves community soul, mind and now, body Folks at St. Paul A.M.E. Church are thinking about the body as much as the soul these days. The church's longawaited Gateway Health & Wellness Center, which was dedicated last month, will hold ...
Things we should know
Jul 16, 2008; ... FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK There are six things that God does not know. What? " Unbelievable", you say. But, God knows everything. Well the Bible tells us there are six things he doesn't know. They are as follows: * God doesn't know a sinner he does not love. John 3:16 "God so loved ...
Nothing jams like Jefferson Park
Jul 23, 2008; ... Sweet sounds, sweeter business add flavor to East Side festivities A variety of music in a family setting have made Jam-NJefferson Park a perennial favonV among local summer festivals. Three sisters and two of their friends added frosting to this year's event by launching a baked ...
Governor appoints area activist to Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Jul 23, 2008; ... On Monday, July 21, Gov. Ted Strickland announced the appointment of Eddie Harrell Jr. to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. "Eddie's background in business management and community service will make him a valuable member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission," Strickland said. "Eddie's ...
the BLACK WORLD ACCORDING TO KUSH AZRAEL
Jul 23, 2008; ... The spirit of Aristide HAITI - Police fired tear gas at protesters last week after they stormed past barricades during a rally to mark the S 1st birthday on July 15, of ousted President Jean Bertrand Aristide. Demonstrators chanted "we need 'Titid,'" a reference to Aristide's nickname ....
Kids' fun day underscores need for adoptive parents
Jul 23, 2008; ... The unbridled joy that children exhibited at play recently on the Statehouse lawn made an impression on Franklin County Children Services' top administrator. Hundreds of youngsters frolicked on the Capitol grounds for the kickoff of the 18th annual All Kids Count campaign, an effort to ...
For shame on Art McKoy
Jul 23, 2008; ... Last Sunday night on his radio show on WTAMAM9 talk show host and Black on Black Crime Committee head honcho Art McKoy devoted one full hour to give family members and other callers a chance to extol the virtues of alleged cop killer Ashford Thompson. We find McKoy's actions deplorable ...
'Suffer little children, come unto me ...'
Jul 23, 2008; ... Deshaunsay Sykes-Crowder never had a chance in life. A coroner's report shows that the 6-year-old girl with pigtails suffered blunt force trauma and was probably suffocated. Cleveland police maintain that the child's legal guardian her aunt, Lynda Sykes - killed her. Sykes ...
Good riddance to bad rubbish
Jul 23, 2008; ... Joseph T. Wilson cried like a little girl when Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge David Matia sentenced him to 25 years in prison for his role in the depraved and senseless New Year's Eve beating of Shaker Heights attorney Kevin McDermott. The 20-year-old Wilson was convicted by a jury ...
Campaign underway to promote Ohio's multicultural initiative
Jul 23, 2008; ... With Ohio's own O'Jays hit tune "Living for the Weekend" as its theme song, the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism, is ready to "rock and roll" with a campaign targeting a multicultural audience. With Cleveland-based Singleton & Partners, Ltd. being awarded a two-year contract to ...
From scrawny Brookhaven nerd to hip-hop babe Portia ienkins is in Control
Jul 23, 2008; ... She's a something out of a dream but with a heavy dosage of reality. Portia Jenkms used hip-hop videos and magazines to catapult herself onto a budding acting career. Originally from Philadelphia, Portia Jenkins moved to Columbus at the age of five with her parents. As a book ...
Jazz & Rib Fest to feature Charles Tolliver's big band
Jul 23, 2008; ... Acclaimed trumpeter and composer Charles Tolliver will perform at the Jazz & Rib Fest on Saturday, July 26, at 8:30 p.m. on the Bicentennial Park Stage. Tolliver is touring in support of his most recent album on Blue Note Records, "With Love." The album features the big?band jazz ...
Omar Epps is 35
Jul 23, 2008; ... Flash Black Actor Omar Epps turns 35 today. Epps made his big screen debut as a gang member trying to do the right thing in "Juice" (1992) which co-starred late rap icon and ...
Group to bring Kenyan, American fusion sound to Wexner
Jul 23, 2008; ... Extra Golden, a group of Kenyan and American musicians, will perform at the Wexner Center for the Arts on July 27 at 8 p.m. Extra Golden is touring in support of its new album, "Hera Ma Nono." The new album is a combination of the traditional Kenyan "Benga" music style and American rock ...
Ex-Buckeye Maurice Hall gives back to Columbus
Jul 23, 2008; ... Former Ohio State running back Maurice Hall learned a lot in his time with the Buckeyes, but one of the biggest lessons came from head coach Jim Tressel. The coach was always imparting to his players about how they could make a difference off the field, and Hall has taken that to heart ...