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National News

This Front Page is by no means exhaustive. There is no way to list the names of every Black person killed by police—no way to list every injustice, every instance of inhumanity and hypocrisy. There is no way to lift up all the brilliant, beautiful, bold, Black work that is being done to make freedom dreams a reality. What we have curated here is a small window into what resistance, revolution, and reimaging has looked like across this nation and the globe.

Cbus

A man is dead, and his son is facing charges in connection to his death after a  shooting in east Columbus. 

Ohio

A project that was meant to honor one of the biggest superstars in the NBA today was ruined. The Akron mural that promoted ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ and featured LeBron James on one of the city’s properties was vandalized on July 26. From WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland: According to Akron police, suspect(s) used […]

Ohio

A court complaint says the suspect became violent after asking the woman for her phone number.

Feature Story

Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the women’s team gymnastics final has yet again highlighted the extreme pressure the world’s top athletes are under at Tokyo 2020. After stepping away from today’s competition, Biles said it was important that she protected her mental wellbeing and that athletes were “people at the end of the day.” […]

Ohio

The senseless crime was captured by both surveillance and cellphone cameras

Feature Story

What Does Your Heart Reveal? Today on Inspirational Lifestyles, Cheryl Jackson shares from the devotion “A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t” by Renown Pastor and Teacher Rick Warren.  The topic today is derived from, Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips Here Pastor Warren talks […]

Entertainment

Black-ish Emmy-nominated hairstylists influence the culture with their natural hairstyles.