By Christopher Ali, Penn State Broadband is noticeably missing in rural, remote or Indigenous areas. Grant Faint/The Image Bank via Getty Images Millions of Americans still don’t have access to high-speed internet. Christopher Ali, a professor of telecommunications at Penn State University, discusses who lacks access to broadband and how the federal government – with a US$65 billion commitment – is trying to bring more people online. Christopher Ali discusses the challenges in bringing high-speed internet to underserved America. The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you high ..read more

Photos provided by Morgan Angelique Owens Multiple people gathered for the Herald Beauty’s 3-year anniversary brunch. Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided Photo provided ..read more

Contributed Pastor KZ Smith and First Lady Connie Smith are the recipients of the 2024 Black Family Reunion Family of the Year award. This recognition celebrates their exemplary leadership, dedication, and service to their community. As the senior pastor of Corinthian Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Pastor KZ Smith has been a prominent figure in the city’s religious and civic life, advocating for social justice, community empowerment, and the strengthening of family values. Together, with his wife First Lady Connie Smith, they have been instrumental in creating programs and initiatives that sup ..read more

By John J. Sloan III, University of Alabama at Birmingham NYPD police officers march onto Columbia University’s campus in New York City on April 30, 2024. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images A two-week standoff between Columbia University administration and student protesters who advocated for the school to divest from companies that work in or support Israel culminated on April 30, 2024, one day after a group of students occupied a campus building, Hamilton Hall. New York police arrested 109 demonstrators at Columbia and 173 other demonstrators at City College, in uptown Manhattan, on April 3 ..read more

By Barry C. Burden, University of Wisconsin-Madison Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images Once again, the U.S. is entering a presidential campaign with some voters expressing curiosity about independent and minor-party candidates. None of those candidates has a real shot at victory in November, but they might influence the race and politics beyond the election. There was a time about a century ago when minor-party and independent candidates were a prominent feature of the U.S. political system. While mostly l ..read more

Photos by Michael Mitchell and Herald Staff This year’s Center for Closing the Health Gap’s Health Expo took place this past Saturday at Washington Park. The event lasted from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff Credit: Michael Mitchell/Herald Staff ..read more

By Ethan Nichols Allen Temple AME Church was established in 1824 by Rev. James King, who had been enslaved, and Rev. Phillip Brodie. Rev. Alphonse Allen Jr. now is the leader of this historic church. Allen Temple AME Church member and Attorney Paula Lampley, organized the honorary street naming with the Office of Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney. The ceremony was held April 18 on the corner of Reading Road and Seymour Avenue in Bond Hill. In the early 19th century, there were some African Americans in Cincinnati who worshiped at White Methodist Episcopal churches, but they often were mist ..read more

RLH Pageants Unlimited once again showcased the epitome of Black beauty, intellect and talent, during the recent Miss Black Cincinnati and Miss Black Teen Cincinnati pageants leaving the Tri-State audience in awe as the contestants took the stage. The event, orchestrated by the Cincinnati Black Theatre Company, produced and directed by Donald L. Sherman and staff, illuminated the stage with the brilliance of the contestants. A few hours later after much clapping, adulation and cheers a winner from each pageant received her crown and sash.  Soon after the pageant, I had the honor of inter ..read more

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, The Community Builders, and the many project partners on April 23 at Avondale Town Center at the northwest corner of Reading Road and Forest Avenue, celebrated the culmination of the transformative $46 million, 11-acre, mixed-use development residential and commercial construction project that has revitalized the historic Avondale neighborhood.    Mayor Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, The Community Builders, and community members discussed the economic, workforce, and quality of life impact the project has had in Avondale and provided a ..read more

The much-ballyhooed NFL draft has come and gone. All 32 NFL teams selected amateurs they hope will help their teams and become the next stars of the NFL. The Cincinnati Bengals were one of those teams. It’s hopeless to give the Bengal draft an A+ or an F. Only time will tell if the needs filled by the players selected will pan out. The offensive line has been a big topic for the Bengals over the past three seasons. This team managed to get to the Super Bowl in 2021 “in spite of” its offensive line. That Bengal offensive line may have been the worst line ever to start a Super Bowl. Not one of ..read more