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Five Akronites on what it’s like to be Black and LGBTQ+

October 14th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Noor Hindi, photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Black LGBTQ+ people living at the intersection of homophobia and racism are often forced to navigate systemic inequities from racism as well a... Read More...

Be You | Kat McDaniel

August 17th, 2020

by Ace Epps In 2014, I was working at the Akron Urban League, a social service center that transforms and repositions African-American citizens of Summit County ,as a facilitator and business counselor for ... Read More...

You Are Not One of Us: Growing up biracial in Ohio

July 23rd, 2020

by Michael Black How do you know if you are Black? Is there a checklist of superficial qualities or racist experiences that one must possess before being considered Black? Or do we just go off of one’s skin... Read More...

Akron declared racism a public health crisis. What happens next?

July 2nd, 2020

H.L. Comeriato During a June 8 meeting, Akron City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. The City Council declaration is an official acknowledgement o... Read More...

Dominic Moore-Dunson, practicing self-care

How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020

June 29th, 2020

“F--- everything else. You matter.” by Josy Jones The opportunity to grab a book and lose yourself in a fictional realm. That album that always cheers you up or helps you make sense of the feelings in yo... Read More...

Safe Spaces: One Akron Family’s Life After Eviction

June 15th, 2020

by April Sharp I first met Josh and Amanda in late 2019 when they began coming to the church my family attends. Their son Israel is in the same class as my son Chace, and Israel, like Chace, is on the autis... Read More...

How to responsibly support Black businesses and the people who own them

June 9th, 2020

by Cir L'Bert Jr. Directly investing in a Black business is a crucial way that people can divest from the infrastructure of systemic racism that fuels police violence, mass incarceration, and mass inequity,... Read More...

Akron family moves into a van, documenting a nine month cross-country road trip during COVID-19

Collage artist Adrienne Slane uses century-old paper to tell contemporary stories

Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking

Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio

Into the Muck | Buchtel students take project-based learning to Panzner Wetland Wildlife Reserve

A week after Akron limited private gatherings, 15 complaints but no fines

Love letters from the 1930s reveal a uniquely Akron romance | Chapter 5

Crafted Meadery offers contemporary brews, home delivery

Pablo Speaks, an Akron-born rapper, has something to say

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

I want the Akron Area YMCA to say "Black Lives Matter"

The doctor is in: Milk alternatives

Oh, poop! Potty training in a pandemic

Tips to help your child with ASD have a happy holiday season