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Dropping a Love Bomb: Local artist fights domestic violence with newest series
Artist Leah Brooklyn shows her support for victims of domestic violence through her latest hand-drawn series, "Love Bomb."
Code Name Hope: Cozad-Bates house takes its place in history with virtual opening
The historic 1853 Cozad-Bates House in University Circle, known to play a role in the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery causes, was unveiled this week as the Cozad-Bates House Interpretive Center—a place to learn abut Cleveland's role in getting former slaves to freedom.
Black physicians help build trust in clinical trials, medical care after decades of skepticism
Dr. Jackson Wright is familiar with the  distrust many Black Americans have with medical research and doctors. But Wright and other local doctors are changing that by building trust and developing relationships in Cleveland's Black community. 
HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Network builds Black Clevelanders’ trust in COVID-19 studies

COVID-19 vaccine trials, striving to recruit people of color, look to Cleveland’s HIV/AIDS clinical trial network as a model.

Cleveland Orchestra musicians perform summer shows for neighbors, move to fall streaming concerts
With summer concerts canceled, Cleveland Orchestra musicians took to neighborhood yards for intimate performances to calm their fans' appetite for live music. And the winter concert season is still on hold, so the world-renowned orchestra moves to online performances.
Learn to cook a tasty Sunday dinner with University Circle’s top chefs
With the cancellation of its usual summer events, like Wade Oval Wednesdays, University Circle, Inc. had to pivot to some socially distant and virtual  activities. At the Circle Food Tour each Sunday, for instance, University Circle chefs help folks cook a full gourmet summer dinner from the comfort of their kitchens and patios.
Get your Hip Hop on: Groove Mondays returns next week on the Art Museum steps
Groove Mondays, the Street Dance Hip Hop party on the Cleveland Museum of Art's steps, returns this coming Monday with a free dance session for all ages and abilities.
First Year Cleveland’s OWN works to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
Dedicated to preventing infant deaths in Northeast Ohio, First Year Cleveland has created an extensive support network to promote the physical and mental health of parents who have experienced a loss.
CLE Restoration Society celebrates the projects that preserve the region’s architectural history
The annual Celebration of Preservation honors the groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to restore and preserve the region's historic buildings.
Get in the groove: Experiencing life and uniting the community through hip hop and street dancing
Dancers DeShawn Fowler and Samuel McIntosh are bringing the Cleveland community together through hip hop dance events on the steps of the Cleveland Museum of Art and other parts of the city.
As you like it: History Days events are self-guided, streaming, and live for a taste of CLE's past
In these troubled times, Cleveland History Days gives us a chance to look back on our history and perhaps find some inspiration to put toward the future.
There's a party going on to celebrate Juneteenth
NAACP Cleveland,  Buckeye Summer Soul, and Neighbor Up have a walk and a party in the park planned for Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth.
How live entertainment venues are attempting to beat COVID-19 with some creative approaches
Many of Cleveland's live entertainment venues are struggling with the challenges of safely reopening during the coronavirus. But some popular hotspots are getting creative.
Karamu House tells of the fight for equality through 'Freedom on Juneteenth' production
Karamu House will use dance, theater, and music to narrate the African American fight for equality and to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend.
Little Africa Collaborative brings food and nutrition education to Cleveland’s food deserts
The Little Africa Food Collaborative has the mission to feed and educate the residents in Cleveland's food deserts. With recent grant money, the group is closer to opening co-op grocery stores in neighborhoods like Hough-Fairfax and Central-Kinsman.
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Addus Home Health Care, Alliance Solutions Group, Valet Living, and more
Need a job? Check out the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply.
Quarantine creativity: The arts and culture community works to keep Clevelanders connected
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture organizations are getting creative in creating and exploring the arts while social distancing.
Guest Column: Looking at the environmental silver lining, and lessons learned, in coronavirus
Guest columnist Marc Lefkowitz, director of Green City/Blue Lake,  reflects on COVID-19's positive impact on the environment and the lessons we can take away moving forward.
Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund divvies up nearly $493,000 among 12 groups this week
A fourth round of weekly grants totaling $492,713 for 12 Cleveland-area nonprofit groups was announced Friday, April 17, by the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition.
Let's go outside: 5 hidden jewels to explore amid Cleveland's Emerald Necklace
If fresh air is the only thing getting you through in this age of social distancing, chances are you're looking for some new spots off the beaten path in order to avoid like-minded crowds. Think outside the box with these five spots, which are lesser known but definitely deserve a spot among the "greatest hits" of Cleveland's great outdoors.