ATTORNEY JEFFREY SAFFOLD Jeffrey Saffold has spent his career fighting for justice. With more than twenty-six years of legal experience, he is well-prepared for the bench. Jeffrey’s legal career began in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office in 1996. He practiced law under the watchful eye of the late, Honorable StephanieContinue Reading
One doesn’t automatically associate wealth with Black communities, as American history will attest to. But that’s about to change as Cedric Nash, founder of the Black Wealth Summit, launches its first in-person convocation on October 27 – 29 in College Park, Maryland. Held at “The Hotel” at the University ofContinue Reading
For Black Americans, it has long been a struggle to be treated fairly. Black people have a history of being discriminated against in the US and still, today face a number of hardships. So, when America suffers a hardship, Black people take on the brunt of that suffering. For BlackContinue Reading
KELLY PALMER, Ph.D. Kelly Palmer is a native of Akron, Ohio. She earned a BS in Microbiology and a BS in Natural Science from the University of Akron, a Master of Science in Health Sciences from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in Health Behavior Health Promotion from the University of Arizona.Continue Reading
CORPORATE AMERICA HATES IT, EDUCATION LOVES IT, YOU DECIDE! If there is one thing humans like to do, it’s to categorize and label everything, including people. We find it helps us organize our reality and create a sense of stability, something we can rely on. Therefore, we have a nameContinue Reading
MR DENNIS KEARNEY MR DAVID THOMPSON 2/3 OF THE OWNERS OF SIPSOUTH VEGAN WINE Sip & Share Wines is a boutique winery producing a diversity of handcrafted vegan wines. We’re passionate about creating community with wine, especially for wine lovers often overlooked and underrepresented by the wine industry. @sipsouth MRContinue Reading
Life is such a jumble of events, experiences, challenges, demands, and distractions. It’s hard to figure out where you’re going and why. It’s also difficult finding a sense of purpose that will carry you through thick and thin, that will give you direction, help you grow, and establish yourself inContinue Reading
CARMINE STEWART Carmine Stewart received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Eastern Michigan University with an emphasis in special education for the speech and language impaired. She returned home to Cleveland to pursue a Master’s Degree at Cleveland State University. In 2006 Carmine found her passion andContinue Reading
You can see it everywhere. The new disrespect that blue-collar employees get from society. It started in the ‘70s and ‘80s when it was suggested that people of color get a college degree in order to improve their lives and income. Then, in the ’90, any positions that were blueContinue Reading
When Ty Smith was in high school, he experimented with working on cars in a program at Warrensville Heights High School. For his senior project, he was allowed to obtain a work-study anywhere he wanted. Being close to Tim Lally Chevrolet, he decided to ask the dealership if they wouldContinue Reading
