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The Fourth Successful Year of Cancer Survivors & Caregivers Fashion Show & Luncheon
Co-Founders Bishop Richard and Gloria Cox and Ms. Floy Johnson, of the “Cancer Survivors & Caregivers United” with firsthand knowledge of...

Benette Waugh DeCoux
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Montgomery County Opens $2 million Employment Opportunity Center
On Wednesday October 27th the City of Dayton celebrated the completion of Montgomery County’s newest workforce development facility: The...

The Dayton Weekly News
Oct 27, 20211 min read


The Gem City’s “Urban Gym”
Former Mayor shares her passion for the history of West Dayton during tour for area youth. On October 10th, 2021, YLAG had the pleasure...

Azhani Caesar
Oct 21, 20214 min read


The Limits of Carceral Logic in Dayton and the United States
The traffic stop began with the same cruel banality so many traffic stops in Black communities do: with a pretense. In this case the...

Jason Harrison
Oct 17, 20214 min read


Dayton Black Restaurant Week
Your opportunity to support local businesses, try new food, and enjoy some great eats! Jamila Briscoe is the creator of the Dayton Food...

The Dayton Weekly News
Oct 11, 20213 min read


Gone but Not Forgotten
Don Black Memorialized last Saturday Don Black, Editor and Publisher of the Dayton Weekly News was memorialized on Saturday September...

The Dayton Weekly News
Sep 19, 20212 min read


Human Relations Council Prepares to Host Dayton Fair Housing Symposium
Release Date: September 10, 2021 Contact: Erica Fields, Dayton Human Relations Council, 333-1403 The Human Relations Council (“HRC”) is...

The Dayton Weekly News
Sep 17, 20212 min read


Memorial Service for Don G. Black Announced
Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 5pm at Ethan Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church Don G. Black, Editor, and Publisher of the Dayton...

The Dayton Weekly News
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Medical Marijuana Processing Tour Proves Educational and Informative
A follow-up to a NAACP Health Committee workshop The late Dr. Lester Grinspoon once said, “Cannabis is becoming increasingly understood...

Carol Prewitt
Aug 31, 20213 min read


When the Gem City Shone, but Violence Persisted
by Jason Harrison @presenttensefit Photo: Jason Reynolds /WYSO Who keep it a hundred when everything's partial? Dignity and sanity is...

Jason Harrison
Aug 26, 20213 min read


National Black Business Month
Let’s Celebrate and Support! August is National Black Business Month. Let’s get ready to bingo! Yvette Kelly-Fields, nonprofit executive...

RoShawn Winburn
Aug 12, 20213 min read


HBCUs, Gem City Shine in Back-to-College Celebration for Students
"Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream." "Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream." This African-American proverb reminds us that while...

Kyra M. Robinson
Jul 28, 20218 min read


Spotlight on Made Men Motorcycle Club
It's Riding Season for the Dayton, Oh Mother Chapter! The warmer weather means that many of us will take a little time to enjoy the...

LaTonya Victoria
Jun 10, 20216 min read

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