If you pay attention, you will find it. You will find a video or a clip of a Black person being attacked for doing average things. The examples are everywhere: Black man shot in his backyard on New Year’s after firing his AR-15 to celebrate, killed by a police officerContinue Reading
1921 was an auspicious year. It was the year Babe Ruth hit his 138th home run breaking the 23-year home-run record held by Roger Connor. The Emergency Quota Act was passed to limit the number of immigrants allowed to come to the US. It was also the year of theContinue Reading
CLEVELAND, Feb. 4, 2022 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled the NBA All-Star 2022 court as part of the first-ever citywide, shoppable NBA All-Star NFT art gallery in Cleveland. The official NBA All-Star 2022 court, which will see the league’s best players compete in the 71st NBA All-StarContinue Reading
When we’re kids, we all aspire to do something great when we grow up. We all think about how wonderful it would be to have careers in things we think about and covet. The truth is, very few of us can say we’re doing exactly what we intended when weContinue Reading
PARIS LAMPKINS Paris Lampkins is the Corporate Director of Student Education and Training for Horizons Youth Services. In her current role, she oversees the standardization of curricula and testing; monitors and assesses outcomes identify professional development opportunities for instructors, and provides direction for policy revisions while ensuring compliance. Lampkins hasContinue Reading
COURTNEY OTTRIX Courtney Lynn Ottrix is the founder and curator of Courtney Covers Cleveland, a digital platform that shines a spotlight on hidden gems, exciting events, and noteworthy people in the city she loves. That brand has quickly expanded beyond its original Cleveland focus, cementing Courtney’s status as a go-toContinue Reading
Communities across Northeast Ohio are working hard to remain relevant. After the pandemic, cities need to find a way to keep revenues coming in, keep the schools strong and offer a safe, fun environment for people to want to live in. For Ben Holbert, his passion for where he livesContinue Reading
One of the great joys of life for most of us is our ability to see the world in technicolor — the human eye is able to distinguish approximately 3 million colors. With that capability, we use color to make a statement, create a mood, establish hierarchy, differentiate teams, denoteContinue Reading
The Cleveland news market has always been a top destination for rising talent looking to showcase their skills by educating the consumer and providing the day’s top stories. That talent is beginning to be dominated by women of color. Each local network, WYCY Channel 3, WJW Fox 8, Channel 19Continue Reading
FEMALE CEO When the pandemic struck, it hit certain industries pretty hard. For the working poor, it drove them into poverty. For those who had less, it just about destroyed their lives. So Dr. Jacklyn A. Chisholm, the CEO of Step Forward, formerly the Council for Economic Opportunities of GreaterContinue Reading
