Residents speak about homelessness, participatory budgeting; committee OKs police-related grants
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report…
Democracy Shouldn’t End at the Ballot Box
An Editorial by Keshawn Walker Another election season has passed, and despite once again being told that this was “the most important election of our lives," turnout in Cuyahoga County…
Ward 7 Councilwoman Endorses Participatory Budgeting Proposal
By Bruce Checefsky Several dozen people packed into the Happy Dog on Detroit Avenue in the Gordon Square District on Nov. 2 for the City Club of Cleveland panel on…
The World’s Biggest Selling Album of all Time
Staff Writer Michael Jackson's record album Thriller turns 40 years old on Nov. 30. This masterpiece has affected the world and changed Black culture forever. When the album was first…
CAROLYN’S LAW FOR SAFER LONG-TERM CARE
By Sheila Ferguson Here in Northeast Ohio, Mr. Jesse J. Ruffin Jr. is a man on a mission. Since 2018, the Cleveland area has been the driving force behind Carolyn’s…
Cleveland For Sale?
By Bruce Checefsky An overwhelming number of vacant and abandoned properties in the city of Cleveland from decades of mortgage foreclosures, delinquent taxes, and people walking away has created a…
ThirdSpace Reading Room
By Margaret Adams The Cleveland Public Library hosted a Great Lakes African-American Writers Conference (GLAAWC) event during this year's Cleveland Book Week. One of the featured bookstores was a Black-owned…
Holiday Prep: Mindful Money Edition
by Ray'Chel Wilson, Certified Financial Education Instructor® Oh, the holidays. A time when money & mental health are often stretched & fluctuate. What’s the best way to enjoy the holiday…
Pray and Wait
by Larry Frazier We live in an instant world. You can easily have all the components of a meal, or a whole meal, in a packet. Just add water. The…
Hough Residents Celebrate Opening of New Library
Residents of the Hough neighborhood celebrated the opening of the community’s new library on Saturday. Renowned poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni was the featured guest during the festivities. Giovanni…