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On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, we learned that Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, “has turned over the voter registration data of nearly 8 million Ohioans to the U.S. Department of Justice.”
Trek Manifest + The AYE-1 Band’s Tosca’s Boy Sessions Part 1 is a live Hip Hop album recorded at Natalie’s Grandview. Trek introduces Tosca’s Boy Session 1 like Jay-Z’s unplugged channeled Frank Sinatra performing at Harlem’s Club Sudan. Trek segues into call and responses which combine T.I. and Vince Staples hooks for familiarity.
Tosca’s Boy’s 1 introduction is a 6 minute long introduction of live rap concert. Tosca’s Boy’s Live Sessions 1 second song “Death Wish” reveals Trek Manifest’s backing group The AYE-1 Band’s sonic palette.
During the entire Tosca’s Boy Live Session 1, the AYE band contains a sophistication in jazz sound and arrangement reminiscent of a Hank Crawford classic. “All Black“ continued the live show experience like LA Symphony over a trap beat. “All I Know” is a ballad which brings us into the feeling of Tosca’s Boy Sessions 1.
Trek is working with his grief. Trek’s mom died 5 years ago. I think Trek said his mom died on his birthday. “Own” is a ballad about understanding a relationship with existence. “Own” is followed with an interlude with Trek’s mom’s culture.
Thursday, March 5, 12noon
Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road
Rain or shine!
Join Strauss sexual abuse survivors in confronting the OSU Board of Trustees and calling for the removal of John Zieger and Liz Kessler.
It’s time to fight the good fight. These important actions can help us avoid cynicism, build our movement, make our opposition clear and impossible to ignore, and secure a foundation to make more and more powerful demands and escalate our actions:
Our next Central Ohio meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00 PM on Zoom.
Please register in advance here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/G6uOmcnlSgqfcuBlS4ofTA
After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. This registration will also place the meeting on your calendar as a recurring event for the first Tuesday of every month, so you’ll be set for future Central Ohio meetings as well.
At our February meeting, we introduced four proposed task forces to help guide our 2026 work:
- Oil & Gas Land Management Commission “Rapid Response”
- Legislative Advocacy
- Community Outreach (Fairs & Festivals)
- Education
How did you choose to spend your Monday night?
Hopefully, you were one of over a hundred people who attended a meeting sponsored by “Our City, Our Say” at 1890 East Main Street, the new-ish and very impressive Center of Entrepreneurial Development or COED, with a focus on supporting Black entrepreneurs.
Our City, Our Say is fighting an uphill battle against Columbus City Hall to bring real democracy to your city. In Columbus, we have a rigged system, designed by those currently in office to ensure that big money and a small group of people control the future of our city. Different groups have tried, and failed, to sponsor a ballot initiative to force change (three that I can remember).
What’s the goal of Our City, Our Say?
Emergency action - protest the illegal war in Iran.
Monday, March 2, 5pm.
Federal building, 200 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215
On Saturday, February 28, while most Americans slept, Donald Trump illegally bombed Iran without congressional approval. At least 100 school children were murdered in the attack. Many others died as well.
Monday, March 2, 6pm
COED, 1890 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43205
Join us for a community meeting to talk about how we can build a system where every neighborhood and vote matters in Columbus.