by Kimberly, theBword Poet As I was chatting with a fellow volunteer at this year’s Pride In The CLE’s Pride Ride, I started to tell her…
Anastasia is quick to describe her experience with the foster system, and she doesn’t mince words. “It’s been a bumpy road,” said the 17-year-old who is…
The city of Upper Sandusky is increasingly finding itself on an island. Mayor Kyle McColly continues to ignore a petition with over 350 signatures that demands…
Only one project stands between Halle Preneta and the highest honor that can be achieved by a Girl Scout. And she is taking decidedly rainbow approach…
After twelve years of meeting on Saturday mornings, unrecognized as a school club, Euclid High School’s GSA was finally accepted by the school board as an…
On February 14, the African Youth League (AYL) at The Ohio State University (OSU) sponsored “Feeling Myself,” a conversation around sex and sexuality in the Black…
My own experience is not the universal experience, but in the 33 years I have lived in the greater Cleveland area, taking ownership of my bisexuality…
Rebecca Maurer wants more transparency in Cleveland City Hall. And it’s a quality she role-models herself in her bid to become the newest member of the…
With a sharp increase of time spent at home, minutes spent dog-walking, and hours spent looking for escapism from our current reality, it comes as no…
Nancy Mendez was in between virtual meetings in her Kamm’s Corner living room-turned-office in late June when the phone rang. The Vice President of Community Impact…