The April 15 issue features a profile on David A. Bynum and his new film. There’s a guest column by Dante Lee, a collection of bid notices, upcoming events and job postings. Good Reading!
Rep. Miranda: State to create “Recovery Funds” to help distribute $5.5 billion under American Rescue Plan
Also announces $73 million for highway improvement projects and $51 million for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as well as other investments COLUMBUS –Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) announced that the state Controlling Board approved several items this week, including the…
Franklin County Engineer seeks bids for the 2021 Franklin County Resurfacing Program
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids shall be submitted electronically through the www.bidexpress.com webservice until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 6, 2021, and the same will be publicly opened at the same hour at the office of the Franklin County Engineer…
BLACK-OWNED APP LETS USERS ACTIVATE THEIR OWN BODY CAMS WHEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE
Nationwide — Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who has launched a new app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into the world’s most powerful bodycam during confrontations with the police. James said that he became tired of raising kids…
Franklin County Engineer seeks bids for the Ormond Avenue Drainage Improvement Part II Project
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids shall be submitted electronically through the www.bidexpress.com webservice until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 4, 2021, and the same will be publicly opened at the same hour at the office of the Franklin County Engineer…
April 19 OhioMBE Bid Board
The April 19 OhioMBE Bid Board is here: https://bit.ly/32tTw3e Check out the new bid notices, employment postings, and business resources. Good Reading!
Dennis Hopson Celebrity Golf Outing
The Dennis Hopson Celebrity Golf Outing will be held on Monday, April 19 at the Stone Oak Country Club in Hollard, OH. The celebrity golf outing and silent auction benefiting charities in Northwest Ohio. Register online at https://bit.ly/3x8kqLV The Dennis…
CMHA issues bid notice for The Meadows Daycare Upgrades
INVITATION FOR BIDSTHE MEADOWS – DAYCARE UPGRADES The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will receive bids from qualified contractors for The Meadows Daycare Upgrades, 4855 Pintail Creek Drive, Canal Winchester, Ohio. All bids will be accepted and publicly opened on Monday,…
House Democrats to outline commonsense gun safety package
Reforms would help keep Ohio’s kids and communities safe COLUMBUS- House Democratic lawmakers will host a virtual press conference Monday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m. to outline their commonsense gun safety legislative package for the 134th General Assembly. They will be joined by a…
7 Financial Literacy Tips For Kids and Teens
Start a habit of saving money. Whether someone gives your child five bucks or you just got your first paycheck, whatever money they are making (or receive), try to have them save at least 10% in an account (do not…
Publisher’s Note: Get off our necks
By Ronda Watson BarberPublisher I have been watching the Derek Chauvin trial. I watched the videos. Videos that hadn’t been seen in public before. I cried. How can one justify placing a knee on someone’s knee for over nine minutes? …
What The World Needs Now is LOVE!
‘This film is going to help so many people. Thank you for telling your beautiful story,’ said Betsie Norris – Executive Director, Adoption Network Cleveland ByDam Multimedia announces its latest release: “From A Place of Love – My Adoption Journey,”…
Black People are not “Sell Outs” just because they’ve sold their companies
By Dante Lee Nationwide — In 2001, Bob Johnson sold BET to Viacom for $3 billion. Earlier this year, Jay-Z sold his company, Tidal, to Square, a financial services company co-founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for $297 million. Timbaland and Swizz…