By Kathy Wray Coleman, Executive Publisher, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com

CLEVELAND,Ohio- Craig Robinson (pictured), the older and only brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, and also President Barack Obama's brother-in-law, will speak at 7 pm tonight, Oct 2, at Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church in Cleveland, 1161 E. 105th St,. for a get out the vote rally.

Today marked early voting in Ohio, a pivotal state that determines presidential elections.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Greater Abyssinia at 216-795-1842.

Robinson, 50, is the head men's basketball coach at Oregon State University.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio–Ohio State Sen. Shirley Smith (D-22) (pictured) will lead a host of elected officials, community activists and registered- and non-registered voters in Cuyahoga County in a march beginning at 1 pm on Tuesday, Oct 2, at the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, 2930 Prospect Ave in Cleveland, to a block away  to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Ave., to vote.  (Editor's Note: For more information contact Smith's Senate office at 614-466-4857)

Oct. 2 is the first day of voting in Ohio and a number  of events are underway throughout the state.

“There is nothing more important in our democracy than our right to vote,” said Smith, a Cleveland Democrat. “Starting Oct. 2, registered voters in Ohio will have the opportunity to choose candidates and decide on local and state issues.”

2012 GET OUT THE VOTE SLEEP OVER RALLY

Start: 10/01/2012 7:00 pm

End: 10/02/2012 8:00 am

Make your vote Ohio's first!

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Executive Publisher, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com

CLEVELAND, Ohio- Madeleine Albright (pictured), the first female U.S. Secretary of State who served under the Bill Clinton administration, will meet today, Oct 1., in Cleveland with a group of women for a round table discussion on behalf of the Obama for America Campaign.

"She's a great woman and one who set the standard for women in politics," said Dr. James M. Coleman,  a retired Cleveland schools assistant superintendent recruited for his expertise on intra-group relations during the desegregation era as a member of the schools  desegregation team in 1980. (Editor's Note: Dr. Coleman is the father of Cleveland Urban News.Com Publisher and Editor-n-Chief Kathy Wray Coleman, who has been invited to event along with Cleveland Urban News.Com Reporter Johnette Jernigan).

Dr. Albright, 75, once a college professor,  will meet with area women at The Stone Mad Pub on the west side of Cleveland, Oh, the Obama for America Campaign said in a press release.