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Entrepreneurship may be obtainable with help from Legal Aid
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press March 2024) Many people dream of owning a business but are unable to get it off the ground because of several barriers. The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland may be able to help with its Legal Center for Entrepreneurs with Low-Income. The Center was started in 2019 in…
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Pilgrim Church welcomes new pastor
(Plain Press March 2024) The Church Council of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ at 2592 W. 14th Street announced in early February that the church is welcoming a new pastor, the Reverend George R. Graham. In the announcement, the Church Council says, “Rev. Graham brings his passion for those marginalized by society,…
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Questions remain about Assembly for the Arts funding
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press February 2024) Jeremy Johnson was hired as president and chief executive officer of Assembly for the Arts in 2021. Formerly executive director of Newark Arts, he grew up in the Hough and Glenville neighborhoods and attended University School on a scholarship before heading to college. His hiring was considered…
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Resident reflects on history of Old Brooklyn corner slated for redevelopment
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press February 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Dance Evert, CMSD debut innovative arts program
PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERT EDUCATION Students demonstrate triangles, and are perfecting their polygons using stretchy body bands, during “Geometry in Motion” Program. by Jennifer Morrison-Garza (Plain Press February 2024)Tom Evert of DANCE EVERT and Evert Education is partnering with Cleveland Municipal School District’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts, through an Artist in…
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Ward 13 Councilman Kris Harsh and the Greater Cleveland Film Commission
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press February 2024) Cleveland City Councilman Kris Harsh, representing Ward 13, which includes Old Brooklyn, hosts a community meeting on the second Wednesday of every month. January was his 24th consecutive ward meeting. Harsh regularly invites guests to talk about current events in Cleveland and information on the various city…
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Protesters walk out of Sustainability Summit
(Plain Press February 2024) Fifty people walked out of Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Sustainability Summit on January 24, 2024, to protest the organization’s choice of a keynote speaker from a global investment firm called BlackRock. A company, which the protesters said, invests in firms that harm the environment. Groups involved in organizing the walk-out included Cleveland…
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Petition signers urge Cleveland City Council to pass resolution in support of ceasefire in Gaza
To the Editor: Open letter to members of Cleveland City Council; (Plain Press February 2024) The ongoing military occupation and the enduring siege of Gaza stand as defining factors that profoundly shape the daily lives of Palestinians across the world, including in Cleveland. These conditions permeate every aspect of Palestinian existence, casting a long-lasting…
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Three Kings Day 2024 (photos)
(Plain Press February 2024) PHOTO BY ABE KURP Sunday, January 7, 2024; Three Kings Day celebration, Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression, 2937 W. 25th Street: Gabriela Quinones, age 10, and Xavier Quinones, age 7, celebrate their new gifts. Enjoying the festivities with them are Angela Balaguer and Awilda Resto. PHOTO BY ABE KURP…
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