‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: The Story Behind the Black National Anthem Before it was a song, it was a poem. Before it echoed through churches, schools, stadiums and presidential inaugurations, it Wane Hailes Feb 4, 2026
View from a Pew: Don’t Just Fix It, Cook It Until It Feeds the Soul We live in a microwave generation trying to serve a crockpot God. We want quick answers, instant peace, drive-thru deliverance, Wane Hailes Feb 4, 2026
Celebrating 28 Days of Black Excellence. Past and Present: Maretta Mitchell Taylor hroughout the month of February, The Courier Eco Latino will honor Black History Month by spotlighting one local African American Wane Hailes Feb 4, 2026
News CEL News: Sunday Edition Commentary: Anker’s Reversal Reignites Debate over Council Appointment Tradition READ MORE Sunday Conversation with Dr. Lakeita Arrington-Judkins President, ULRVYP Staff Report Feb 1, 2026
News CEL News: Sunday Edition Local Historian, Florene Dawkins Awarded the 2026 Unity Award READ MORE A Sunday Conversation with Dr. Brett Murphy Dawson of Staff Report Jan 25, 2026
News CEL News: Sunday Edition Mayor Skip Henderson to Recommend New Human Resources Director for Council Approval READ MORE Local Black Media Schedules Meet the Staff Report Jan 18, 2026
News CEL News: Sunday Edition Breaking News: Byron Hickey to withdraw from 2026 Columbus mayoral race READ MORE A Sunday Conversation with AZ Lawrence and Staff Report Jan 11, 2026