The Root14d
Majority-Black Ohio Town Residents Take Things Into Their Own Hands Following Neo-Nazi Demonstration
The group of white supremacists also waved flags ... Black men are carrying rifles to guard the roads that lead directly into Lincoln Heights, questioning anyone trying to enter the suburb. Ohio ...
The Washington Post15d
Neo-Nazis targeted a majority-Black town. Locals launched an armed watch.
Ohio, stopping and questioning those who approach the Cincinnati suburb. The men, some of whom wear masks and body armor, are residents of this small, majority-Black town. They say they’re ...
USA Today16d
Columbus' most important Black history sites, according to historian Rita Fuller-Yates
Address: 526 Boone St. Blanche Van Hook was a journalist for the Ohio State News, a Black newspaper in the early 1900s, and the first Black person hired as a stenographer in Columbus, according to ...
WVXU17d
Ohio's forgotten Black cemeteries hold rich history of the state's pioneers
After purchasing his own freedom, he moved to Ohio in the 1830s, bringing his blacksmithing skills and the vision of a self-sufficient, thriving Black community. Over time, he acquired 227 acres ...
Statehouse News Bureau17d
Ohio's forgotten Black cemeteries hold rich history of the state's pioneers
After purchasing his own freedom, he moved to Ohio in the 1830s, bringing his blacksmithing skills and the vision of a self-sufficient, thriving Black community. Over time, he acquired 227 acres in ...
spectrumnews118d
Remembering Congressman Louis Stokes on his centenary
CLEVELAND — The late Louis Stokes, who became first Black man elected to represent Ohio in congress in 1968, would be celebrating his 100th birthday this year. This year would have marked the 100th ...
Hoodline20d
Grove City, Ohio Celebrates Legacy of First African American Lutheran Bishop, Nelson Wesley Trout, During Black History Month
Grove City, Ohio, sets the stage for a momentous Black History Month as the community honors Black public servants who've played pivotal roles in shaping local and national narratives. Among those ...
USA Today21d
Northeast Ohio helped start Black History Month. We need to protect it | Editorial
Black History Month, celebrated every year in February, has strong roots in Northeast Ohio. First celebrated as Negro History Week by Dr. Carter Woodson, it evolved into Black History Month at ...
NBC4 Columbus21d
Former Crew star turned Ohio State soccer coach reflects on 30th Black & Gold season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When the Columbus Crew take on the Chicago Fire to start the 2025 season, it’ll mark the beginning of the Crew’s 30th season in Major League Soccer. “When I wake up ...
The Lima News21d
Explore Black history sites
Lois Solomon/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS ATLANTA — Black History Month is the perfect time to acquaint your family and yourself with some of the many African American historical sites that ...
WKYC321d
Elite Marine to be honored in Ohio during Black History Month
Major James Capers, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran and Marine commando, will be in Ohio on Friday for a special visit as part of events celebrating Black History Month. “I was excited about ...