naacp Archives – The Land

RAPHC-C co-chair speaking at a podium on the stage next to a project that reads "What is RAPHC-C?"

Cleveland goes public with plans to address racism as a public health crisis

By Mandy Kraynak ● Social Equity ● May 2, 2023

The Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition (RAPHC-C), which formed in 2020 when the city declared racism a public health crisis, held a town hall meeting on Friday. The group’s co-chair Marsha Mockabee said the event was an “appetizer” for more community engagement coming in the future.

Latest in naacp

Pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents

By Kathiann M. Kowalski ● Sustainability ● January 10, 2023

Data from the project will document savings and could help get more funding for solar energy in Cleveland neighborhoods that have historically been left behind.

What can Cleveland learn from Philadelphia’s ambitious experiment in water billing?

By Conor Morris ● Government ● May 2, 2022

Water has increasingly become more expensive for the people struggling to make ends meet.

Cleveland organizations band together to form police accountability coalition

By Maria McGinnis ● Uncategorized ● April 22, 2021

Stand Up For Ohio, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Cleveland, NAACP Cleveland, Showing Up For Racial Justice-NEO and the ACLU of Ohio, launched a powerful new ballot campaign to ensure fair and independent investigations into police misconduct in Cleveland on Tuesday, April 20.