Posted on 04/01/22 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
[image:1] Strong communities show up for each other. For Cleveland VOTES cofounders Erika Anthony and Crystal Bryant, that’s what democracy really comes down to: everyday people showing up for their neighbors. They founded the organization in 2013 because they believe in bringing people together to have a say over the decisions that affect our communities so we can build trust in our government. I had the privilege of witnessing their mission up close last year when Policy Matters Ohio and Cleveland VOTES joined forces on a research project. Together we explored Clevelanders’ attitudes on democracy, power and the issues that matter... read more
Posted on 03/24/22 by Will Petrik in Democracy & Government
[image:1] Former State Senator Ray Miller’s interest in media and Black newspapers started at an early age. He remembers his family moving to Columbus and all the kids in the neighborhood asking if he wanted to... read more
Posted on 10/28/21 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
Whether we trace our Cleveland roots back generations or are new arrivals, many of us came to this city hoping for a piece of the American promise. But today, Cleveland is the nation's poorest big... read more
Posted on 06/17/21 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
Father’s Day will be different this year. The worries we all experienced during the pandemic made clear that nothing will be the same, that tomorrow is not promised and what we do with our time... read more
Posted on 11/24/20 by Cynthia Connolly in Democracy & Government
Native Americans deserve better in data collection and reporting [image:1] If you weren’t following Native Twitter or Facebook on election night, this screengrab of a CNN exit poll might have slipped past your newsfeed. Native Americans noticed,... read more
Posted on 09/10/20 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
For all the clever quips people made at the start of the year about 20/20 vision, no one saw this coming. No one could imagine a global pandemic, a societal reckoning with white supremacy, an... read more
Posted on 08/03/20 by Guest Writer in Democracy & Government
Ellis Jacobs | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. When people in Dayton heard that a hedge fund, Apollo, was going to buy most of the Cox media properties including the Dayton Daily News and the... read more
Posted on 04/06/20 by Caitlin Johnson in Democracy & Government
Anyone who reads the Cleveland Plain Dealer regularly knows its reporters have the COVID-19 outbreak surrounded -- from instructions for making face masks to how the pandemic is affecting Clevelanders experiencing homelessness. They are producing excellent... read more
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