Author: Ray Robinson

 

(StatePoint) In the last two years, the global plastic pollution crisis has gotten worse, with more plastic being produced and an even smaller percentage of it being recycled, according to a new report.

While a 2020 Greenpeace USA report anticipated that the declining cost of plastic production would lead to declining rates of recycling, its follow-up report, “Circular Claims Fall Flat Again: 2022 Update,” not only proves this prediction true, but highlights additional barriers to plastic recycling that make it an untenable solution.

Continue reading “Why Experts Say Plastic Recycling Won’t Save the Planet”

The Cleveland Guardians are excited to announce the full roster confirmed for 2023 Guards Fest at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland on Saturday, January 21. Cleveland’s annual baseball festival will feature 28 current players on the Guardians 40-man roster, four alumni and three members of the coaching staff. New to Guards Fest this year, Andrés Giménez, who likes to dabble in art in his free time, will be joining Jonathan Hrusovsky and Hrusovsky Custom Kicks to hold a cleat design competition. Fans will be able to submit a custom cleat design for Giménez during Guards Fest and the winner will have the design replicated by Hrusovsky Custom Kicks for Giménez to wear during 2023 Spring Training. The winning designer will also get their very own pair of custom cleats with their design. Guards Fest will also include many of the activities fans have come to love at past Fan Fest events, including: Current Guardians and alumni autograph sessions (additional tickets required) Gold Glove photo opportunity (additional tickets required) Player appearances and more on the Main Stage Player photo opportunities (additional tickets required) Field of Dreams baseball diamond, batting cages, speed pitch and more Honorary contracts from Guardians executives Appearances from Slider & The Dogs (photo opportunities w/ additional ticket and band performances) More details can be found at CLEGuardians.com/GuardsFest. Please note that player appearances are subject to change.

 

 

 

 

On Sunday, January 15th, come out for a musical celebration of an incredible life and legacy. The Music Settlement will present its annual musical tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The memorial concert will take place at the BOP STOP in Ohio City, and will also be live-streamed, accessible from the BOP STOP’s Facebook page at showtime.

The program will include a variety of sacred and secular songs of hope and faith, featuring music by African American composers. Vocal and instrumental performers will include our faculty, merit scholarship students, and even two of our board members!

Tickets are free, but ticket reservations must be made below. This concert is made possible by the generous support from the William O. and Gertrude Lewis Frohring Foundation.

 

New York, NY January 11, 2023 – BET names Def Jam recording artist Armani White as its BET Amplified artist for January! BET Amplified is BET Music’s stamp of approval on the next big thing in music.

BET is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture all year long and with its BET Amplified franchise is starting the year off strong with the next generation of Hip Hop stars.

On the heels of an electrifying “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 performance, Enoch Armani Tolbert, known professionally as Armani White Continue reading “BREAKTHROUGH HIP-HOP ARTIST ARMANI WHITE NAMED ‘BET AMPLIFIED’ ARTIST FOR JANUARY 2023”

(StatePoint) Long COVID can affect anyone who’s had COVID-19, even those who’ve had mild illness or no symptoms initially. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults who have had COVID-19 experience new or lingering symptoms that last three or more months after first contracting the virus. Physical therapists can play an essential role in managing symptoms of long COVID.

Long COVID is unpredictable, and research is evolving, however common symptoms include extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, racing heart, Continue reading “3 Ways a Physical Therapist Can Help You Manage Long COVID”

Cleveland   – Councilman Brian Mooney has named Danny Kelly as his replacement to represent Ward 11 on Cleveland’s West Side.

Mr. Kelly is very familiar with Cleveland, having grown up in Collinwood before moving to the west side more than 20 years ago. A proud 45-year member of Laborers’ Local 310, Kelly worked as a laborer on jobsites for years. Like many Clevelanders, Kelly knows first-hand what it is like to put in a hard day of work.

A life-long champion of equity and fairness, Continue reading “Danny Kelly to be Appointed to Cleveland City Council Ward 11, Replacing Councilman Brian Mooney”

In her weekly address, Vice President Kamala Harris lashed out at Republicans for attempting to once again dodge the taxman. Harris accused the politicians of penning a bill that saves the wealthy loads of money, while the poorest individuals in the country suffer under the very same tax laws.

“For decades, some of our nation’s wealthiest individuals and richest corporations have failed to pay what they owe in taxes. Continue reading “Statement from Vice President Harris on House Republicans’ First Bill Being a Giveaway to Rich Tax Cheats at the Expense of the Middle Class”

By Ray Robinson

Christmas Eve 2022 will forever stand  as one of the coldest days in Ohio’s meteorological history. 

On that day at 9250 Miles Park Avenue, in the city’s Union-Miles neighborhood, history of another sort was being made. In the face of -24 degree temperatures, community ‘Love Bug”, Barbara Bradford Williams, opened her heart and her doors to several hundred eager individuals who came to the grand, grand opening of “JB’s Lunch & Literacy Program”. Once inside, they were astonished by what they found.

Continue reading ““REMARKABLE WOMEN 2022” WINNER STILL MAKING POWER MOVES IN 2023”

 

Join Ray Robinson for a morning FULL of top flight R & B in “THE ASYLUM” on Cleveland’s Smooth Jazz WJZZ !!!  Flying around on his musical magic carpet through the many galaxies of sound. Every Monday through Friday from 10am until Noon the best hits EVER keep coming for your ears. Hop aboard !!