Black Critics Celebrate 2016 as Strong Year for Black Cinema
The African American Film Critics Association hailed 2016 as a historic year for black movies calling it a bonanza for black cinema and cinema at large. Co founder Gil Robertson credited studios with strong distribution and noted OscarsSoWhite could end, though perhaps briefly. The year spanned comedies dramas and documentaries.
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African American Film Critics Association
OscarsSoWhite
Gil Robertson
AAFCA
Black cinema dominates year with diverse hits and Oscar buzz
AAFCA hails an unapologetically black year as Ice Cube Hart and Johnson lead box office with Ride Along 2 Barbershop Next Cut and Central Intelligence. Fences Hidden Figures and 13th join Moonlight Loving and I Am Not Your Negro as awards contenders amid industry calls for continued diversity.
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Kevin Hart
Dwayne Johnson
Central Intelligence
Tyler Perry
Denzel Washington
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Janelle Monae
Octavia Spencer
Ava DuVernay
I Am
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Raoul Peck
James Baldwin
Dear Abby column offers practical help for caregiver strain
Readers describe being used as a shuttle for grandchildren and elder care duties. Noting burden on a tired driver, Dear Abby advises negotiating ride sharing, possible financial help, and directing elder care concerns to community resources and adult protective services.
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Abby
County Adult Protective Services Office
Sibling Advice Sparks Family Friction In Parenting Debate
A reader seeks strategies to handle an older unmarried sister who criticizes parenting, favoring harsh discipline. Amy urges calm responses, setting boundaries, and explaining parental choices while avoiding punishment. The column also offers resume advice after a difficult internship and remarks on family dynamics during political tensions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Maryssa’s Mission Foundation Supports Families of Medically Fragile Children
The Maryssa’s Mission Foundation partners with Ronald McDonald House to aid families caring for medically fragile children in Cleveland and Cincinnati. In 2016 the group helped over 250 families with hygiene and hospital supplies, aiming to celebrate Maryssa’s life and extend support worldwide.
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Cincinnati
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Maryssasmission.org
Local Elementary Students Link to Space Education Online
Junior students from Barber Forest Hill Harris Helen Arnold and Leggett elementary schools join King classes remotely. Third grade math and fifth grade science unfold as tutors wear headsets and guide all work. Lessons include a replica spacesuit, Snoopy cap, and a spaceflight communication drill, plus a look at the chicken leg effect on calf measurements.
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Forest Hill
Harris
Helen Arnold
Leggett
Akron
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DeFelice
International Space Station
Snoopy
Space Station
Mission Control
Houston
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