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Local Historian, Florene Dawkins Awarded the 2026 Unity Award

Local historian and educator Florene Dawkins was honored Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, as the recipient of the 2026 Unity Award

A View from a Pew: They Told Us to Learn the Game. What We Actually Learned Was Physics.

I’ve stood in more school cafeterias and auditoriums than I can count—career days at elementary schools, middle schools,

You Can Depend on the Black Press — Especially Heading into May 19

As we look ahead to the May 19 election, one thing remains clear: you can depend on the Black Press.

My Brother’s Keeper program seeks to reduce repeat incarceration in Columbus

A new community-based reentry initiative led by longtime advocate Dr. J. Aleem Hood is working to interrupt cycles of incarceration

Commentary: We Must Stop Being Headline Readers and Start Reading the Content

Former Columbus City Manager and current mayoral candidate Isaiah Hugley has filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment

Columbus marks MLK legacy with unity walk, music and reflection

A standing-room-only crowd filled the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on Saturday morning as city leaders, artists and residents gathered

Local Black Media Schedules Meet the Candidates Forums for April

Save the date for a series of Meet the Candidates Forums scheduled for April. Leaders from area minority civic and

39th Annual Unity Service

Who will be the 2026 Unity Award Recipient?

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.’s Delta Iota Lambda Chapter will host its 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A View from a Pew: When the Bible Calls Our Names

As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and anticipate the coming of Black

A View from a Pew: Stop Hiding and Start Living

There is a quiet danger that comes with time—not loud, not sudden, but slow and subtle. It doesn’t

Mayor Skip Henderson to Recommend New Human Resources Director for Council Approval

Skip Henderson has selected Ola Terrell to serve as human resources director for the City of Columbus, a move that