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Neighborhood Heros: A Servant’s Heart, Ms. Marilyn
By Sharon Lewis Our task is to embrace shared wisdom because it can be a defining moment that takes us to our destiny. I recently talked to Ms. Marilyn a community advocate and leader in Woodhill Homes, a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) property located in Cleveland’s Woodhill Neighborhood. Most days, you can find her […]
Neighborhood Heroes Episode 2: Director Sharron Murphy Williams
By Devon Jones The next episode of the Neighborhood Heroes Podcast and Video series features Dir. Sharron Murphy Williams of the Phe’Be Foundation. Dir. Murphy-Williams began her career in finance as a credit strategist at Dunn and Bradstreet. Through her work, she noticed the disparity in financial knowledge based on socio-economic class and in many […]
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The Roaming Biscuit’s Bake Shop and Café
By Ray Hom As part of our mission, The Cleveland Observer seeks to uplift and support minority-owned businesses in or near Cleveland, Ohio. I recently made plans with a neighborhood friend to meet for coffee and chat about a community project. He recommended meeting at The Bake Shop and Café at Tyler Village. To my […]
Turning Trauma to Positive Change
By Mark Silverberg On March 19, Ashley Knierim, daughter of Jack Kuhn and Ginny Knierim-Queen, tragically died of a drug overdose in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood. Ashley had grown up and lived her whole life in that community. Many people knew and loved her. On April 2, 2023, family and friends gathered with Ashley’s parents […]