Ohio
Ohio landlord fights ‘White Only’ pool sign ruling
A landlord found to have discriminated against a black girl by posting a “White Only” sign at a swimming pool wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission found on Sept. 29 that Jamie Hein, who’s white, violated the Ohio Civil Rights Act by posting the sign at [...]
Ohio officials try to preserve historic home of noted black soldier
Elected officials and educators in Ohio are working to honor a distinguished black soldier who died in 1922 by trying to preserve his home, which was a part of the Underground Railroad. Col. Charles Young’s accomplishments included being the highest-ranking black officer in the military when World War I began, according to the National Park [...]
Ohio school sorry for making black student ‘slave’
The mother of a black Ohio fifth grader assigned to play a slave for a social studies lesson says the school should be more sensitive. Principal Scott Schmidt of Chapelfield Elementary in Gahanna (guh-HA’-nuh) called Aneka Burton to apologize for what happened to her son, Nikko, on Wednesday. Columbus station WBNS-TV reports Schmidt said no [...]
Bro. Jamail E. Johnson – Statement from Dr. Andrew A. Ray, Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
The collective thoughts and prayers of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. are with the family of Brother Jamail Earl Johnson. We pray for their comfort and peace during this difficult time. Our thoughts also are with the 11 victims of the senseless act of violence occurring in Youngstown, Ohio on February 6, 2011. We [...]
OH Gov. Kasich makes first nonwhite cabinet appointment
The Columbus Dispatch – With only three posts left to fill on what had been an all-white cabinet, Gov. John Kasich today made his first minority appointment, naming Michael B. Colbert to head the giant Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Colbert, who is black, had been serving as interim director of the department [...]
