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James Baldwin: The life story you may not know
James Baldwin was a prolific writer, poet, essayist, and civil rights activist who spent much of his life abroad, and his works serve as a prism through which to view Black American life.
Posted inTheater
Easing Down the Road with the Wiz
The Wiz is in Cleveland! We saw it before it went to Broadway, find out what we thought
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25 terms you should know to understand the gun control debate
Written by Ellen Dewitt for Stacker In a country where three in 10 adults own a gun and nearly half of households have at least one gun in the home, 100 Americans die every day from gunshot wounds. Nearly half of all U.S. adults grew up in a household with guns, more than half have friends […]
Posted inHISTORY
Celebrating Black History- Commentary
Carter G. Woodson founded National Black History Month in 1926 to highlight the contributions of Black Americans to American culture, and Ohio has played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, with notable figures like George Washington Williams, John Mercer Langston, Sojourner Truth, Carl B. Stokes, Louis Stokes, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. all having ties to the state.
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Classroom test scores were already dropping in early 2020—then the pandemic happened
Student math and reading scores fell before and after COVID-19 closed schools. Explore factors like chronic absenteeism and earning loss with…
Posted inEDUCATION AND CAREERS, GUEST, Let's Vote CLE (2020)
Democracy 101- What is democracy?
It’s Democracy day. Guest writer, Charesha Barrett takes a historic look at democracy and how that impacts our rights
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Posted inEQUITY, EXPLAINERS, GOVERNMENT
Public Records Are Power: What Is a Public Record? What Isn’t?
The Search For Public Records: Digging around in the archives
Posted inGOVERNMENT, Let's Vote CLE (2020)
The Electoral College: Things to Consider
We voted then we waited for the number 270. This week the Electoral College delegate cast their votes for President. Ashley Evens explains the electoral college process and why it’s seen as problematic to some.