This year’s Pride festivals are different than in past years when the LGBTQ+ community was being pummeled. This time, the gay community is being attacked from every angle imaginable: from anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to anti-trans attacks, book bans, attempts at reversing gay marriage, eviscerating gay civil rights protections, and state andContinue Reading
FAB AND OVER 50 Life can be demanding, and for many, the gym falls low on the list of priorities. But these remarkable women—all over the age of 50—are rewriting that narrative. What unites them is a deep love for fitness and an unshakable commitment to their well-being. They’re allContinue Reading
We all have skipped things. In my life, I have skipped past a song, I have skipped past a commercial. I have skipped past the credits to get to the end. But never in my life did I ever expect to skip past death as I fought a bacterial infectionContinue Reading
Finding love today is like looking for gold. You must dig deep in a remote place and test and test the area until you see little bits of hope in finding what you are looking for. Once you see little pieces of hope, you then must work the area inContinue Reading
James Gunn’s rendition of Superman will leave you confused and angry as you attempt to understand how much money, production, and time can produce such a bad movie. By Brad Bowling From the very first frame of the movie Superman, we see a beaten up, broker superhero. And the movieContinue Reading
We all have lives of destiny, of hopes, of dreams to be realized. Or do we? How, in the course of life’s vicissitudes, do we feel solid that we’re on course, that we’re making the right decisions, that we’re fully realizing the gifts we were born with — and thatContinue Reading
LILLIAN PITTS Lillian Pitts is a mission-driven leader with over a decade of experience advancing workforce development, youth empowerment, and equitable education systems. She currently serves as Director of Youth Jobs Partnership at Scranton Road Ministries, where she designs and leads workforce readiness programs that connect students to high-demand career pathways.Continue Reading
LOVIE HOGAN Lovie Hogan is a powerhouse in Cleveland’s real estate and community development scene. As a dedicated Realtor, developer, and Ohio-certified lead risk assessor, she blends business acumen with heart-led service to create lasting impact. Through her company, As One, brokered by eXp Realty, Hogan has earned a reputationContinue Reading
When God speaks to people, sometimes they listen and sometimes they do not. His words are never lost, but sometimes his words are not taken as gospel. Tenora Edwards is a God-fearing woman and blessed at the same time. So, when she was driving one day and heard God speakContinue Reading
Established in 1917, the Urban League of Greater Cleveland (ULGC) began as an initiative focused on mitigating the issues of housing discrimination, employment, and education for Black families migrating from the South. Over its 108-year history, that initial imperative has expanded to include school desegregation, job skill development, voter registration,Continue Reading
