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 regaled the audience with tales of her time studying at Fisk University and her friendships with singer Aretha Franklin, civil rights leader Rosa Parks, Rep. […]
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Residents discuss Community Police Commission nominees; Woodland Hills to get community garden
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 – The week of Nov. 14, 2022 Commenters discuss Community Police Commission nominees Nov. 14 – Cleveland City Council Covered by Documenters Chau Tang and Christina Easter Council President […]
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Seniors Are Still Shakin’ It Up!
Video By Sharla Harris On Tuesdays and Thursdays around noon, at Frederick Douglass Recreation Center, located at 15400 Miles Ave., a group of seniors get together to “Make their Moves.” Women and men of all ages, sizes, and styles move to “Pressure” by Ari Lennox, “Let’s Get Back On Track” by Johnnie Taylor, and “After […]
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Volunteer Tutors Urgently Needed to Combat Illiteracy
Seeds of Literacy Did you know that 66% of Clevelanders are functionally illiterate? This means they may struggle with things like understanding prescription instructions, navigating bus schedules, making budgetary decisions, and running a household. Adults without a high school diploma are twice as likely to live in poverty and the unemployment rate is twice that […]
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Historically Marginalized Communities Adopt Anti-Black Racism
AN EDITORIAL Anti-Black racism is engraved in most cultures around the world, but its systematic origins have been around since the inception of the United States. Recent related actions went under the radar because of the economic lynching of Kyrie Irving and Kawnye West, exposed the strategic and racist plans to remove the black community […]
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ADAMHS Board Stepping Away From MHRAC; Esports Coming to Rec Centers
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 – The week of November 7, 2022 ADAMHS board stepping away from MHRAC Nov. 7 – Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC) Covered by Documenters Sarah Tan and Marvetta […]
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Cosmetologist Brings Black Hair Story To Screen
By Sheila Ferguson The Cleveland Observer recently interviewed licensed cosmetologist, author, and newly-minted filmmaker Ladosha Wright, who is the proprietor of the Reverence Design Team Hair Salon in Cleveland Heights. We caught up at the salon to talk about the serious buzz surrounding the November 11, 2022 release of her upcoming 30-minute film short titled […]
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None Of The Above: How Rank-Choice Voting Could Change Cleveland’s (And America’s) Political Landscape
By Gennifer Harding-Gosnell Eighty million Americans sat out the last presidential election in 2020. Of those who did vote, 85 million of them were registered to one of the two major political parties. If non-voters were their own political party, they would nearly equal the numbers of Republicans and Democrats combined. Throughout the summer, The […]
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Asian Services In Action Honors Community Partners
By Ray Hom Asian Services in Action (ASIA) celebrated its 25th +1 anniversary on Friday, Oct. 14 during the return of their annual gala by recognizing key community partners, including the Akron Fire Department, Cleveland Department of Public Health, Huntington Bank, and its own staff. ASIA is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive direct services […]
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Fleet Avenue Jamboree Returns
By Mark Silverberg For the first time in 18 years, September 24, 2022 saw the return of the Walter Hyde Memorial Fleet Avenue Jamboree in Cleveland’s historic Slavic Village neighborhood. Hundreds of residents turned out with dozens of vendors, elected officials, and resource tables. There were at least 15 musical acts ranging from classic rock […]