Uncovering Our Roots: Three-Part African American Genealogy

Our beginnings help to shape us. Cleveland Public Library is a one-stop source for Clevelanders in search of their ancestors. Visit the Center for Local and Global History Department at Main Library for assistance or join us for Uncovering Our Roots: A Three-part African American Genealogy Workshop Series starting Wednesday, February 2 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required. Genealogist expert Dr. Deborah Abbott will provide step-by-step instructions on…

The Morning Grind: The Pride, Power, and Privilege of Being Black in America

A virtual discussion series called The Morning Grind will focus on the pride, power, and privilege of being Black in America.  On Monday, February 7, Soul2Soul Events and Communications Consultant Simone Swanson will lead a group of prominent Black men in Cleveland in a conversation on how to preserve Black men and the community. The esteemed panelists are PolicyBridge Executive Director Gregory L. Brown, Judge Michael J. Ryan…

Starting a Business as a Black Female Entrepreneur: #TheNext400 Digital Roundtable

Starting a Business? 19News’ Chris Tanaka joins Angela Flowers, Co-Owner of Making a Difference Consulting, and Alannah Harper, Creator PRESS’D Nails, for a conversation about their paths as Black female entrepreneurs and what you can learn from them. Thursday, January 27 at 7:30pm on YouTube and Facebook Live Angela Flowers: MSSA, LISW-S, Co-Owner, Making a Difference Consulting, LLC Alannah Harper: Creator PRESS’D…

Cleveland Public Library Announces 2022 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award Winner

Cleveland Public Library is proud to announce critically-acclaimed author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Cozbi A. Cabrera are the recipients of the 2022 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award for their book, Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks. Established in 1998, the Sugarman Award is the only prize in the nation that honors biographies written for children. The virtual…

Honest Conversations with Black Female Entrepreneurs

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with the series entitled Honest Conversations with Black Female Entrepreneurs. Learn why the ladies selected entrepreneurship as their career path and how their success has changed their lives and the lives of their clients. This event will be held virtually on Zoom. Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 4:30pm-6:00pm Monday, February 7, 2022…

Cleveland Public Library Celebrates Black Excellence

Celebrate Black History Month at Cleveland Public Library. During the month of February, the Library system will host a series of educational and family fun programs and activities about the Black experience. This year’s theme is The Legacy, The Culture, and The Movement.  “As the People’s University, Cleveland Public Library’s mission is to educate and celebrate all cultures,” Twyla Turner, Director of Inclusion & Leadership Education at Cleveland Public…