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Environmental injustice: Exploring the practices that fuel health and wealth hardships

Marc LefkowitzWednesday, April 21, 2021

Feature Story

Criminal justice reform: What is it and why is it important?

Bob SandrickThursday, April 1, 2021

Feature Story

Left to right - Lauren Adkins, Belle Oehler, Ainsley Culp of the Medina High School GSA.

Area high school LGBTQ+ alliances adapt in pandemic to provide safe spaces for students

Caitlin FisherTuesday, March 23, 2021

Breaking Ground

New mural by artists Darin Gooch, known as Shakir and Sampson Smiley known as Sampson the Artist.

Permanent record: Black Lives Matter and there is no place for hate at University Settlement

Karin Connelly RiceTuesday, March 9, 2021

Breaking Ground

First three historical marker sites chosen for the African American Civil Rights Trail

Karin Connelly RiceThursday, February 25, 2021

Street Level

Willa Brown, the first black woman to earn both a commercial license and pilot license in the years 1938 and 1939.

Leading from Behind: Seven students honor seven leaders through art projects

Karin Connelly RiceWednesday, February 17, 2021

Street Level

Arts and Culture

It’s time to chase away winter with the annual Slovenian Kurentovanje festival

Karin Connelly RiceTuesday, February 2, 2021

Street Level

Kids and Education

Fit for a queen: QUEENIAM gives Cleveland youth community and purpose in COVID times

Jen Jones DonatelliThursday, January 28, 2021

Feature Story

Ginn Academy’s program–in collaboration with Project Ready, funded by United Way, and the ACE Mentoring Program, supported by the Construction Employer’s Association–is designed to create career pathways into construction for high school students.

My Brother’s Keeper will build career pathways for region’s marginalized Black youth

Douglas J. GuthThursday, January 28, 2021

Breaking Ground

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Cory United Methodist Church in 1963.

A day of reflection: History Center, University Circle recognize MLK with exhibits, programs

Karin Connelly RiceMonday, January 18, 2021

Street Level

Dyrell Barnett reenacts the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.

Karamu House to present virtual variety program in celebration of MLK

Karin Connelly RiceThursday, January 14, 2021

Street Level

Freedom: Buck Out dancers let loose in powerful show of protest, hope

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Street Level

The Color of Law: Author talks about racism in the law and America’s public policy history

Marc LefkowitzTuesday, December 1, 2020

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Healthy Communities

LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana and Freshly Rooted's Alysha Ellis

Jen Jones DonatelliThursday, November 19, 2020

Feature Story

Joan Evelyn Southgate plaque and walkway at the Cozad Bates House

Diversity

Code Name Hope: Cozad-Bates house takes its place in history with virtual opening

Karin Connelly RiceTuesday, November 17, 2020

Street Level

Diversity

Hikia "Coco" Dixon is creating a creative labyrinth inside the 5th Street Arcades

Jen Jones DonatelliWednesday, October 21, 2020

Breaking Ground

The Time2Talk app allows U.S. and Canadian residents access to real-life tutoring with native speakers all over Latin America.

Can we talk? Latina-led startup Time2Talk helps bridge the cultural gap through conversation

Nate PaigeTuesday, October 13, 2020

Feature Story

DigitalC is working to create a more equitable digital future for Cleveland.

Technology and Innovation

Cleveland is the nation's least connected city. This Bolivian transplant wants to change that.

Jen Jones DonatelliThursday, October 1, 2020

Breaking Ground

Diversity

Pride in the CLE will look different when the celebration goes virtual this weekend

Ken SchneckThursday, September 24, 2020

Street Level

Cleveland Dinners is a new initiative bringing diverse groups of Clevelanders together to break bread and discuss current issues openly and honestly.

Diversity

Appetite for change: Cleveland Dinners strives to give everyone a seat at the table

Jen Jones DonatelliWednesday, August 26, 2020

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Diversity + Inclusion

lynlee altman

City: MidTown

Meet Lynlee Altman, founder of Pinnacle Construction, a general contractor that specializes in unique, complex and safety-critical construction.

debbie donley

City: Downtown

Meet Debbie Donley, founder of Vocon, an architectural firm with more than 120 employees in its Cleveland and New York offices.

ariane kirkpatrick

City: Emerging Neighborhoods

Meet Ariane Kirkpatrick, founder of AKA Construction Management Team, Inc., a construction company and commercial cleaning company with 47 employees.

jill akins

City: Downtown

Meet Jill Akins, founder of Van Auken Akins Architects LLC.

kazell pugh

City: Bedford

Meet Kazell Pugh, founder of TLC Springwater.

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Across Our Network

So what happens now for the homeless? Continuum of Care seeks community-wide and long-term solutions
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
What does Black History Month mean to you, and what are your hopes for Fort Wayne’s future?
Source: Input Fort Wayne
Great Lakes Bay Region works to create an inclusive business community
Source: Epicenter - Mount Pleasant
Midland expands shared transportation options as part of accessibility improvement strategy
Source: Midland
Two families breathing new life into an historic neighborhood on Bay City’s East Side
Source: Route Bay City
“A better, more equitable and compassionate world is possible”
Source: Flintside
Trucking entrepreneur navigates her company through COVID-19 roadblocks and industry stereotypes
Source: Model D
How can Washtenaw County build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech sector?
Source: Concentrate