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Hispanic Heritage Hub is a beacon for an underserved community, say supporters
Community health advocates build trust amid pandemic polarization
The pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge wrought with suffering and heartbreak for many community health advocates, but it has also underscored the trust-building nature of their work.
Local arts group celebrates Cleveland’s Mexican culture
Comité Mexicano de Cleveland brings the beauty of Mexico to Cleveland through art, music, educational workshops, and neighborhood initiatives. The organization’s 25 artists and leaders have big dreams for the future and fill a much needed spot left by Club Azteca and the Hispanic Alliance.
Who’s electing judges in the Cleveland area? Not those ensnared in the system
In Cuyahoga County, voting patterns have resulted in mostly White judges deciding the fate of mostly Black criminal defendants.
Local leaders push for Hispanic Heritage Month to have greater impact
Hispanic Heritage Month has come to an end, but many Latino leaders agree the 30 days between mid-September and mid-October were demanding, and maybe not as impactful as they’d like. Many in the community agree that year after year, the effort to take advantage of the occasion with the media and government during these 30 days is strenuous for organizations and individuals who work hard every day of the year to attract attention.
Masks4Community coalition will distribute 60,000 washable masks to communities of color
A grassroots collaborative is assembling and distributing 60,000 washable cloth masks along with voter and Census information to communities of color and LGBTQ+ people in Cleveland. Shanelle Smith Whigham, Ohio director of the Trust for Public Land, who helps lead the coalition, says she created the group because too many vulnerable people lack access to PPE.
