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Black History

Black History Month: Exploring the Civil Rights Movement

5:23 PM, Feb 1, 2012

A historical and current perspective on the Civil Rights Movement and its impact.

Celebrating Black History: Judge Michael Ryan

11:55 AM, Feb 3, 2012

A word of advice to any offender appearing before Judge Michael Ryan.

Cleveland: MLK Glenville speech rediscovered

11:54 PM, Jan 16, 2012

A recording of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is getting new attention after being found in 2010

Celebrating Black History: Debra Adams Simmons

8:52 AM, Mar 1, 2011

Debra Adams Simmons sends a strong message to women and African-Americans as she becomes the first black, female editor of Ohio's largest newspaper.

What Works: Andre Thornton, still an All-Star

7:38 PM, Feb 28, 2011

The former Indians slugger is still hitting it out of the park.

Celebrating Black History: Jimmy Bivins

5:26 PM, Feb 25, 2011

CLEVELAND -- At 91 years old, the competitive spirit that helped Jimmy Bivins earn a spot in three boxing halls of fame is still very much alive and well.

What Works: Rider's Inn served as stop along the Underground Railroad

10:18 AM, Feb 21, 2011

PAINESVILLE -- Built in 1812 and rich in local history, the Rider's Inn gets ready to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

Black History Month: NASA scientist inspiring by example

7:34 PM, Feb 18, 2011

The kid in a candy store metaphor fits Dr. Bilal Mark McDowell Bomani's job description well.

Black History Month: Cleveland doctors are teammates in life, medicine

8:16 PM, Feb 17, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Doctors Daryl Thornton and Julia Gore Thornton spend a lot of time together, some of it at MetroHealth Medical Center where they're physicians, but most of it "off duty," because they're married to each other.

Celebrating Black History Month: John Bustamante

8:32 AM, Feb 16, 2011

CLEVLEAND -- John Bustamante only planned to visit Cleveland, but he became captivated by Cleveland's vibrant black community and settled down here.

What Works: Urbean Joe Gourmet Coffee House

12:19 AM, Feb 14, 2011

CLEVELAND -- A Cleveland man who was once at the top of the Billboard music charts now aims to be at the top of another business -- a chain of inner city gourmet coffee shops.

Black History Month: Bainbridge volunteer Joseph Sanders

8:03 PM, Feb 10, 2011

BAINBRIDGE -- You won't find his name in history books, but Joe Sanders is among the most well known and respected residents of Geauga County, where he has made his home for more than 50 years.

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Oberlin: Woman preserves black history one story at a time

1:49 PM, Feb 10, 2011

OBERLIN -- There are plenty of signs around Oberlin that describe the city's connection to black history.

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Project SYNCERE makes engineering fun for young African American students

12:40 PM, Feb 7, 2011

CHICAGO -- Project SYNCERE, an innovative program in Chicago, is giving young African American students a jump start in math and science by making engineering concepts fun.

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What Works: Cook Paving and Construction

10:37 AM, Feb 7, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Cook Paving and Construction has been a black-owned business for more than half a century. Black History coverage

Black History Month: Judge Solomon Oliver

7:41 PM, Feb 4, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Northern Ohio's highest ranking U.S. District Court judge says the segregated environment in which he grew up in the 1950's did not deter his dreams of achieving something important. Black History coverage

Black History Month: Venerine Branham

10:46 AM, Feb 4, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Venerine Branham spent decades as a principal and a teacher, in Cleveland. She made a difference by educating both.

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Black History Month: From homeless child to inspiring others

7:50 PM, Feb 3, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Basheer Jones, 25, began his life in Cleveland living in a Salvation Army homeless shelter with his mother.

What Works: Local nurse creates successful home health care business

2:43 PM, Jan 18, 2011

AKRON -- Gloria Rookard from Akron enjoyed a stellar career in nursing despire cultural obstables of the time. She then turned her skills into a home health care business that just added another city to its expansion.

What Works: Family's generations of leadership

2:42 PM, Jan 18, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Last year, Jason Lucas moved his successful funeral home -- Lucas Memorial Chapel -- from Bedford Heights to new quarters in Garfield Heights.

Rev. Colvin talks about first year at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church

9:19 AM, Mar 1, 2010

CLEVELAND--  Reverend Jawanza Karriem Lightfoot Colvin has some pretty big shoes to fill.

Black History: Whitmore's Bar-B-Q changes with the times

8:07 AM, Feb 28, 2010

SOUTH EUCLID -- They've been in business since the Second World War, and the four generations of the Whitmore family have had to learn how to adjust to the times.

Black History: Renee Powell is one of three black women to play in the LPGA

6:59 PM, Feb 25, 2010

EAST CANTON -- Renee Powell started playing golf at the age of three in her backyard in East Canton.

Antioch Baptist Church is feeding and supporting the community

8:24 AM, Feb 25, 2010

CLEVELAND-- Antioch Baptist Church is the second oldest Black church in Cleveland. It was founded in 1893, during the time many African Americans migrated to the North.

Black History: Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church has served its community for a century

1:51 PM, Feb 19, 2010

CLEVELAND -- Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church's mission is to go, gather and grow. There is morning prayer every weekday at six o'clock.

Black History: Robert Madison becomes Ohio's first black architect

8:18 AM, Feb 19, 2010

CLEVELAND -- From Howard to Harvard, Robert Madison, 86, had a dream to become an architect and fought the odds against him, many telling him along the way that he wouldn't get hired or work because he was black.

Oakwood: Preaching at Mt. Zion Church a 'family affair'

1:51 PM, Feb 12, 2010

OAKWOOD VILLAGE -- The saying "A family that prays together, stays together" holds true in more ways than one at Mt. Zion Church in Oakwood Village.

Black History Month: Artist Woodrow Nash

8:41 AM, Feb 12, 2010

AKRON -- It may seem like any other office building from the outside, but inside resides one of the finest collections of sculptures in the world.

Lakewood students headed to workshop at White House

5:13 PM, Feb 6, 2010

LAKEWOOD --  A group of students from Lakewood High School are heading to the White House next week.