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Four Years After Cleveland Was Ranked the Worst City for Black Women, Survey Reveals Continuing Adversity

Respondents reported that treatment in healthcare, education and the workplace remain issues

by Jala Forest October 3, 2024July 20, 2025

A White Mob in Ohio Denied Land to Hundreds of Former Slaves. A Lawmaker Wants to Right That Wrong

More than 180 years ago, white residents in Mercer County turned away 383 Freedpeople from land purchased on their behalf

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2024July 29, 2025

Is Cleveland Really the Worst City for Black Women? A New Podcast Examines That Question and More

“In Cleveland, our fingerprints are everywhere, but our influence is not felt at all.”

by Maria Elena Scott May 5, 2023April 29, 2025

Tony George, Now Formally Linked to HB6, Co-Hosting Fundraiser for Lee Weingart

by Sam Allard August 24, 2022July 7, 2025

Cleveland Municipal School District Officially Renames Three Schools Whose Namesakes Had Racially Problematic Histories

Two formerly named for slaveholders and one for a scholar with race issues will be changed

by Vince Grzegorek June 30, 2022August 22, 2024

Survey Shows Racial Disparities in Healthcare Still Common for Ohioans

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection January 14, 2022December 10, 2023

Bernie Moreno Launches “Unprecedented” Ohio TV Ad Campaign With Commercial Called “Gas”

by Sam Allard December 1, 2021December 19, 2024

Commentary: Critical Race Theory — What It Is and What It Isn’t

by David Miguel Gray July 2, 2021August 3, 2023

Dennis! Kucinich Formally Declares for Cleveland Mayoral Race

by Sam Allard June 14, 2021August 3, 2023

In-Person Cleveland Marathon Scheduled for October, Now Sponsored by Union Home Mortgage

by Sam Allard May 24, 2021August 3, 2023

Black Ohioans Are 13% of State Population, But Just 5.6% of the Vaccine Recipients

by Jake Zuckerman, Ohio Capital Journal March 9, 2021October 30, 2023

West Park Attorney Pulls Petitions For 2021 Cleveland Mayoral Run

Sam AllardDecember 1, 2020January 24, 2024