(This piece appears as part of Amplify Ohio, a collaborative with The Buckeye Flame, Black Girl Media, and ColumbusBlack.com, and sponsored by Local Media Association.) When…
Racks of neatly-organized dresses, ties, suits, shoes, bras, baby and kid’s clothes, and even wedding dresses fill the storefront on W. 117 St. in Lakewood. A…
What a difference a year makes. As COVID-19 spread across the land, Summer 2020 saw the disruption of Pride festivals all over Ohio: some moved to…
Fact: a global pandemic can’t stop thousands of feet from walking. And AIDS Walk Ohio 2021 is counting on each and every one of us to…
With Swan Song, Sandusky-native Todd Stephens has again returned to his Ohio roots, writing and directing a bittersweet film that pays loving homage to all the inspiring…
Sage-old advice tells us, “Never mix personal with professional.” Director Jen Rainin went an altogether different route, not only choosing to work with her wife, but…
Kim Natale, a teacher at Parma Senior High School, strives to create a safe, non-judgmental space for LGBTQ+ students to feel welcome and supported. Her prime…
Chances are, you’ve spent some of the pandemic either caring for your houseplants or gazing longingly at the lush foliage filling your feed on Instagram. Interest…
When you rack up over 160,00 followers on Instagram for your houseplant magical abilities, you’re clearly doing something right. And now that green-thumbed magician is passing…
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…