Accelerate 2026: Ideas Shaping Cleveland’s Future
The Cleveland Leadership Center held Accelerate 2026, which brought together professionals, students, and community advocates to present creative ideas for Cleveland’s future. Participants presented concepts based on social change, sustainability, and education in a variety of areas.
Recent Stories
Why ‘Suffs’ Feels Urgently Revelant Today
Suffs The Musical blends history and urgency, spotlighting women’s suffrage, Black women’s voices, and why voting still matters today.
Rock Hall Celebrates Valentine’s Day, Launches Movie Club, and Closes Bon Jovi Exhibit
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates February with Valentine’s Day events, a new Rock & Roll Movie Club film series, and the final days of the Bon Jovi Forever exhibit in Cleveland.
Black women’s unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened.
Black women are facing the highest unemployment rates in years as federal job cuts, DEI rollbacks, and return-to-office mandates reshape the labor market with ripple effects for families and communities nationwide.
She helped Haitians settle into Springfield. Now she wonders if it’s safer for them to leave.
What happens to Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian families when TPS ends? One local mother-daughter team is fighting to keep their community together.
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Arts and Culture
Football & Music are Our Culture: Browns & Rock Hall Celebrate Big Boi, and Cleveland’s Music Legacy
Browns and Rock Hall Bring Big Boi, Foo Fighters, and Cleveland Music Culture to Game Day this week
Health and Wellness
Women report more hair loss than men at every age: New study highlights stress factor
Women report more hair loss than men at every age, according to a 2025 Hers study, and stress is a potential contributing factor, with women experiencing more stress and burnout than men.
Access and Equity
Holiday Air Travel: Tips for Avoiding Busy Layovers at U.S. Airports
Flying from CLE this Thanksgiving? Find out which layover cities are most likely to cause delays and how to plan smarter for smooth holiday travel
Complexity of Coils
Exploring the relationship our kinks & coils have with politics, economics and health
Clearing Up Misconceptions About Hospice Care
Heidi Barham sheds light on the misconception that hospice care is solely for end-of-life support. She discusses the wide range of services hospice provides, emphasizing how it helps families prepare for and cherish their loved ones’ final days. Tune in to learn about the comprehensive support hospice offers.
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Getting Schooled About Cannabis- with Danielle Ware from the Cleveland School of Cannabis
Shana talks with Danielle Ware to discuss what the Cleveland School of Cannabis offers to students. They discuss programs offered, how Issue 2 impacts the school, the opportunities gained from classes, and how people can get involved.
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Redefining home with Robin Wilson
Robin Wilson of Clean Home Design talks to us about how we create a welcoming and memorable feeling for our friends and family when they visit our home…
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Behind the Byline: Get to know the GCLEABJ w/ Rhonda Crowder
Shana engages in an informative conversation with Rhonda Crowder, President of the Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists (GCABJ). Join them as they delve into the organization’s…
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Black Environmental Leaders Association
Shana sits down with SeMia Bray and David Wilson from The Black Environmental Leaders Association of…
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Podcast: The Blaq Print
On the podcast, Shana talks with Gina Tucker and Wesley Wood, authors of The Blaq Print
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It’s About Business with Waverly Willis
What are you waiting for?!?!? Shana talks with Waverly Willis about starting a business and the entrepreneur life
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We’re Talking Facebook-Resources for Entrepreneurs
Shana is joined by Monique Dorsainvil, Director of Public Policy at Facebook
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Ep. 31 What’s the Deal with the Anti-Protest Bills in Ohio?
Shana is joined by Statehouse Representative Janine R. Boyd from District 9.
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