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January 26, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to retire from Wednesday (Jan. 26) after serving for 27 years. With his departure comes President Biden's first chance to place a justice on the high court's bench. During his campaign, he pledged to put a Black woman in the position should it become available.


January 24, 2022

Cheryl A. Hickmon, the 27th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Chair of the Board of Directors "transitioned peacefully on January 20, 2022, after a recent illness", the Sorority said.


January 22, 2022

Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who represents Columbus, was the sole Ohioan included when the nonprofit HelpAge USA on Friday unveiled its inaugural 60 Over 60 list of older Americans who are "making significant contributions to society at the local, national and international levels."


January 21, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Community members celebrated the life of a beloved central Ohio icon on Friday and vowed to ensure her legacy lives on.

Kathy Espy passed away on Jan. 13 at the age of 77.

Espy, referred to by many as a fierce advocate and community mentor, served as director of community engagement for Mount Carmel Health System.


January 20, 2022

The fight over voting rights has gone from partisan to personal.


January 19, 2022

Black Democrats are vowing to continue pushing landmark voting rights protections, despite major voting rights legislation headed for a near-certain defeat in the US Senate on Wednesday night.


January 19, 2022
Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led Black Caucus Members, including Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, on a march to the Senate to demand swift passage of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. 

January 17, 2022

Greater Columbus residents gathered at the Ohio History Connection Monday to explore and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.


January 14, 2022

Ohio's state Supreme Court has struck down the state's new congressional map as a Republican gerrymander that violates the state constitution.

The ruling is a boon to Democrats, who could've held as few as two of the state's 15 House seats after the next election.


January 13, 2022

Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at president Joe Biden on Wednesday, accusing him of widening the US political divide with his push for voting rights reform and call to change the senate rules.