Black Community Events in Cincinnati, OH

Donyetta Bailey is a labor and employment, family law, and civil litigation attorney with 23 years of experience. She is the former President of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati and a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati Bar Association, the River City Correctional Center and the African American Chamber of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Her employment law practice involves various race, gender, and disability discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americnans with Dsiabilties Act (ADA), and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). She also handles claims for minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Ohio Workers' Compensaiton Act claims. Ms. Bailey also handles family law and general civil litigation matters including custody and visitation, child support, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, breach of contract and various business tort claims including fraud, anti-trust and unfair competition.   

Dr. Brian Barney grew up in South Holland, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, with his parents and older brother. He played several different sports in his childhood but eventually settled on track & field as his main sport throughout high school. He then attended the University of Cincinnati, where he ran the 800 meters for the men’s track & field team and studied for his Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences. While he was a student at UC, Brian had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on research projects related to high intensity interval training for post-stroke patients. He served in several leadership roles as an undergraduate student, culminating in him receiving UC’s Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence upon his graduation in 2015. After finishing his undergraduate degree, Dr. Barney attended the University of Kentucky to complete his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Dr. Barney’s doctoral research project was: “The Effectiveness of Nonoperative vs. Operative Treatment for Adult Athletic Pubalgia: A Systematic Review”. Brian also completed an internship at Shriner’s Hospital in Lexington, KY, where he performed walking gait analysis on children with cerebral palsy. He graduated from UK in 2018, and has worked in various settings including acute care, outpatient orthopedics, and home health. Brian also serves as an assistant coach for the William Mason High School boys’ cross country and track & field teams, where he primarily works with distance runners. Mason High School cross country is perennial contender for OHSAA state championships and have won the last two championships in 2021 and 2022. Dr. Barney specializes in treating runners, youth athletes, everyday active adults, and older adults with multiple health issues. Brian emphasizes building strong relationships with his patients and enjoys the challenge of personalizing each patient’s care to their goals and needs. If you’d like to take care of any injuries, pains, or loss of physical function, Dr. Barney would love to work with you!

The Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association (GCRA) is a local chapter under the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). We are committed to securing equal housing opportunities for all Americans regardless of race, creed or color. We work to provide a wealth of resources to our clientele and secure business opportunities for our members. GCRA embraces all professionals that resonate with our mission of promoting democracy in housing. The goal of the Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association is to bring together the Cincinnati's minority professionals in the real estate industry to promote the meaningful exchange of ideas about our business and how best to serve our clientele. We strive to create an environment where creativity flourishes in both the workplace and the marketplace. To service our target market, we ensure that training and educational opportunities are available to our entire membership across the many disciplines we represent, providing certifications and special designations in many areas of interest. Our ability to professionally service our client base is the foundation by which we operate. Based on the segregation that occurred after World War II, social segregation had become intolerable. It was through those times that the Civil Rights movement began, giving “African Americans inspiration, confidence, strength and hope for a better America.” And, within those times, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers – NAREB was formed. The Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association, continues the same dedication. The Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association is looking to become the voice of the unserved and underservred members of our community. We make sure people have access to information in order to ensure the best buying and selling situations. The Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association is proud of our past, relentless in our struggle, and 100% dedicated to the REALTIST creed which is "Democracy in Housing.” The Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association is focused on making sure that people in the Greater Cincinnati area are fairly represented. With Democracy in Housing being our guide, we are relentless in Reimagining the Dream of Homeownership through Advocacy, Activism and Action.

Our goal and mission is to “stomp the divide” between Black tech workers and to fundamentally influence and effect change on an industry that has historically not sought parity with respect to Black workers. Our intent is to level the playing field through training, education, networking, and mentorship with the support of allies, partners, sponsors, and most importantly our global members.