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[Fox19:] Third Annual "Stand Against Racism" Rally

Third Annual "Stand Against Racism" Rally Interview with the Jewish Community Relations Council Director, Jackie Congedo, and President and CEO of YWCA Greater Cincinnati, Barbara Perez.

[WCPO:] In the face of racist incidents, she couldn't stand by

A pair of racist incidents in southern Ohio basketball -- Kings students donning jerseys with anti-black racial slurs in January and Elder's student cheering section using similar slurs to taunt a rival team -- prompted an avalanche of public castigation and an equally frantic deluge of …

[WLWT:] 19 Cincinnati groups join forces to speak out against hate

Nineteen separate groups are all joining their voices together to speak out against hate. The Cincinnati Regional Coalition Against Hate aims to unite groups that may be targets of discrimination. The flashpoint for the formation of the Coalition was watching what happened in…

[WCPO:] Interfaith marriages can require big compromises

When it came to finding a wife, being outspoken paid off for Ali Diop. The Springfield Township resident was walking in Florence one day in 2005 when he called out to Elizabeth Cunningham, "Hey girl, what is your number? I'd like to know you." They began dating and married that same…

[WCPO:] Local synagogues get creative to keep Passover celebration relevant

Earlier this month, the women of Adath Israel synagogue in Amberley Village observed Passover with a special ingredient: chocolate. Jews observe the first night of Passover with a traditional meal called a Seder. It includes a retelling of the story of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt, as…