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Akron's Black community meets for discussion circles on Jayland Walker decision
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDozens of community members, including students, school staff members and other adults took turns...
Akron Public Schools’ first Black woman teacher dies at 94
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA celebration of life will be held Saturday for the first African American woman to teach in Akron...
Akron-area churches offer Holy Week and Easter services, egg hunts and more
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChurches throughout Greater Akron are preparing for Holy Week, the most sacred week in Christianity that marks the days leading up to Easter Sunday. The week begins this Sunday with Palm Sunday ...
Religion Notes: Services and events in Greater Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor’s note: The items in Religion Notes were current as of the publication deadline. Please check with event organizers for the latest information....
Akron mayor honors Black centenarians with proclamations at Joy Park ceremony
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn honor of Black History Month, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik honored four African American residents...
Little girl killed at Akron vigil was niece of Jayland Walker's fiancée, relative says
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 4-year-old girl who died in Akron after a shooting into a large crowd Friday night has a tragic...
Perry Township church's food program imperiled by broken freezer
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPERRY TWP. − Feb. 8 was a bad day for Holly Taylor. The director of Grace Fellowship Church's food...
What’s up there? Historic Norton church’s attic unsealed for relic search
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat’s up there? A chest of gold coins, a cache of religious relics, a crate of milk bottles? It...
Smithville homecoming queen, princess named as team gets victory over Rittman
The Daily Record via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSmithville High School celebrated basketball homecoming Friday before to the game against Rittman....
'We can't operate in fear': Juneteenth festival at Joy Park pushes ahead despite shooting
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter last week's mass shooting in East Akron, Tara Mosley Weems said she didn't even consider...