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Sketch of four young black people with fists in air and words blackpride4
06 February 2018

Opening arguments happened today, February 6, in Franklin County Municipal Court. The courtroom was packed with #BlackPride4 supporters.

In their opening argument, the City prosecution emphasized that the protestors did not have...

Middle aged white man with some dark and some gray hair speaking while gesturing to the right wearing a suit, people listening to him
06 February 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Dennis Kucinich addressed the first town hall forum of the Progressive Democrats of America Central Ohio chapter on February 5. Kucinich emphasized that he is for universal health care and when in Congress had...

Blue circle with words Everyday People for Positive Change and the word Columbus at the bottom, red hands in the circle with peace sign, fist and making a heart
05 February 2018

Tuesday, February 6, 11am-1pm
112 E Main St, Columbus
We live in a city in which our elected officials take millions of dollars from our failing schools to prop up commercial real estate properties in the hottest real...

Drawing of four young black people with fists in air and words Black Pride 4
05 February 2018

Jury selection began today in the Franklin County Municipal Court for three of the four members of the #BlackPride4. Judge Ebner asked the defendants if they were aware that they may face jail time if found guilty. She also...

Big white stately building with round top and lots of windows behind a huge green truck with a big arm and huge shovel putting a ton of white snow in a big pile in front
04 February 2018

This week, January traveled to Switzerland and was humanely put out of its misery. The politically dreadful first chapter of 2018 contained a lot of “excitement” and taught us plenty about those who supposedly represent us. Regrettably...

White words in a red box at top saying Writing to Save a Life, another red box at bottom left saying The Louis Till File and a black and white head shot of a young black ham in a hat and suit
04 February 2018

Surely one of the most shocking murders of the modern day freedom movement was that of Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, on August 28, 1955. The fourteen-year-old Chicago native was engaging in a time-honored tradition in the black,...

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