“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown Arts March 17th, 2021 1303
Akron YouTuber “Daniellability” shows what it’s like living with spina bifida Community April 5th, 2021 324
A story in stone: North Hill Marble & Granite serves Akron families for more than a century Community April 5th, 2021 300
How a housing-first strategy could save domestic violence survivors during a pandemic Community September 30th, 2020 13 min read 85
Take Off Charlie returns from five-year hiatus with ‘I WAS BORN TO FLOAT’ featured April 3rd, 2019 2 min read 525
Ogarth’s kitchen brings Jamaican street food culture to South Akron Black Businesses March 29th, 2021 0 4 min read 861Reporting, writing and photos by Charlee Harris Ogarth Thompson was born to cook, and after over 20 years in the...
Beanhead Brothers ‘was a no-brainer’ for lifelong friends Black Businesses February 24th, 2021 0 1 min read 729by Noor Hindi For Derek “Tricky” Fromby, opening The Beanhead Brothers “was a no-brainer.” For 15 years, Fromby held onto...
Eat Speak Love’s subscription boxes offer Akronites rotating products from local businesses Black Businesses February 1st, 2021 0 4 min read 488by Abbey Marshall Tiffany Roper is wrapping Akron small business up in a box. She initially intended to open a...
Yvonne’s Arts and Sweets: Practicing self-care through baking and painting Arts January 25th, 2021 0 4 min read 306Reporting and writing by Brynne Olsen Yvonne Chappell, owner of Yvonne’s Arts and Sweets, is baking her way through the...
In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards Arts January 4th, 2021 0 4 min read 364Reporting, writing and photos by Noor Hindi Shani Richards is “not interested in making pretty objects.” A low-lit basement studio...
ThaiSoul Fusion Grill: Creative cuisine made with love Black Businesses December 21st, 2020 0 4 min read 1253Reporting, writing, and photos by Brynne Olsen Meeting on a blind date when they were 15 years old, Tawon and...
Furniture designer Jessica Skinner creates functional art inspired by her family roots Arts December 7th, 2020 0 5 min read 468by Brittany Nader When Jessica Skinner was a little girl, she and her brother would take family trips down to...
Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio Arts November 23rd, 2020 0 6 min read 464Reporting, writing and photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti When Sheena Mason was a toddler, she was diagnosed with asthma. A doctor...
Lady Renea Woods-Bayor invites you to tea Black Businesses October 29th, 2020 0 4 min read 505Reporting and writing by Brynne Olsen Would you love to host your next special event in an elegant tea room?...
Donovan Harris | A pillar in the Akron community Black Businesses October 19th, 2020 0 4 min read 1619Reporting, writing and photos by Nahla Bendefaa If you make your way to 1010 Hammel St. in South Akron, you...
