

Akron Public Schools Announces RayShaun Nevins as New Head Football Coach at Firestone Community Learning Center
Firestone Community Learning Center (CLC) is proud to announce the appointment of RayShaun Nevins as the Head Coach of the 2025 Falcons...


The Village Voice: A Black Maternal & Infant Health Forum
Throughout America, Black babies are facing mortality at alarming rates before the age of one, Akron isn’t exempt. In Summit County, 70%...


Back To School Events Around Akron
Check out these back-to-school events happening all across town with giveaways ranging from school supplies and clothes to haircuts and...


Learning How to Better Serve African American Children and Families
The National African American Child and Family Research Center (NAACFRC) at Morehouse School of Medicine is designed to provide national...


Nationwide Gridlock: Traffic Woes and Road Rage Surge Across U.S. Cities
Across the United States, drivers are spending more time stuck in traffic, navigating crumbling roads, and bracing for dangerous...


Diddy Seeks Bail, Blasts ‘Unprecedented’ Prosecution
Sean “Diddy” Combs is once again asking to be released from federal custody ahead of his October 3 sentencing—this time arguing that his...


Major Study Produces Good News in Alzheimer’s Fight
A major clinical trial has found that structured lifestyle changes can lead to greater improvement in brain function for older adults at...


Black Workers at Risk as Trump Slows Equity-Focused Job Investments
A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed...


U.S. Job Growth Stalls in July, Black Unemployment Remains Elevated
The U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, continuing a three-month trend of sluggish growth, according to the latest data released...






