Sound of Us /news/tags/sound-of-us Sound of Us en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:39:33 GMT As skate culture returns to Mansfield, this teacher uses skateboarding to connect with youth /community/2025-06-24/as-skate-culture-returns-to-mansfield-this-teacher-uses-skateboarding-to-connect-with-youth As skate culture starts to rise in Mansfield, Justin Esterline is using skateboarding to reach the city's youth. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:39:33 GMT /community/2025-06-24/as-skate-culture-returns-to-mansfield-this-teacher-uses-skateboarding-to-connect-with-youth Richard Cunningham Growing up with learning challenges didn't stop this Shaker Heights woman from acing life's tests /community/2025-03-10/growing-up-with-learning-challenges-didnt-stop-this-shaker-heights-woman-from-acing-lifes-tests Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s as someone with learning disabilities wasn’t easy. Sumica Williams shares some of the experiences and challenges she faced. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:44:54 GMT /community/2025-03-10/growing-up-with-learning-challenges-didnt-stop-this-shaker-heights-woman-from-acing-lifes-tests Sumica Williams ‘Salvadorian by DNA and American by birth’: This Clevelander embraces her diverse identity /race-gender-identity/2025-02-18/salvadorian-by-dna-and-american-by-birth-this-clevelander-embraces-her-diverse-identity Betsy Serrano embraces her diverse identity as a Hispanic-American by enjoying the benefits of being bilingual and appreciating Salvadorian and American cuisine. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-18/salvadorian-by-dna-and-american-by-birth-this-clevelander-embraces-her-diverse-identity Betsy Serrano This Lorain children’s author helps kids face their fears with bomba music /race-gender-identity/2025-02-11/this-lorain-childrens-author-helps-kids-face-their-fears-with-bomba-music Dr. Raquel Ortiz was inspired by bomba music when she wrote a children's book about overcoming fears, which she turned into a puppet play with Cleveland Public Library. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-11/this-lorain-childrens-author-helps-kids-face-their-fears-with-bomba-music Dr. Raquel Ortiz This Cleveland homeowner is fighting to keep his family's historic Glenville home /race-gender-identity/2025-02-04/this-cleveland-homeowner-is-fighting-to-keep-his-familys-historic-glenville-home Jeff Ivey says he feels like he's caught in a system that denies financial assistance to Black home owners who are struggling to afford to keep their property. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-04/this-cleveland-homeowner-is-fighting-to-keep-his-familys-historic-glenville-home Gina Washington Sound of Ideas Community Tour | Celebrating Cleveland’s Latino community /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-31/sound-of-ideas-community-tour-celebrating-clevelands-latino-community The “Sound of Ideas” hit the road and held a discussion all about Cleveland's Latino community at the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:35:11 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-01-31/sound-of-ideas-community-tour-celebrating-clevelands-latino-community Drew Maziasz This Cleveland man is out to prove video games are more than child's play /community/2025-01-28/this-cleveland-man-is-out-to-prove-video-games-are-more-than-childs-play There are all kinds of stigmas about adult gamers. Tristan Wheeler explores how games can be meaningful, even as an adult. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /community/2025-01-28/this-cleveland-man-is-out-to-prove-video-games-are-more-than-childs-play Tristan Wheeler He plays the ukelele to cope with diabetes /community/2025-01-21/he-plays-the-ukelele-to-cope-with-diabetes Alejandro Moreno turned to his ukulele to help cope with his diabetes, which runs in his family. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /community/2025-01-21/he-plays-the-ukelele-to-cope-with-diabetes Alejandro Moreno It's not just eggs. Rising pet food prices inspired this Wooster pantry for the four-legged /community/2024-11-26/its-not-just-eggs-rising-pet-food-prices-inspired-this-wooster-pantry-for-the-four-legged St. James Episcopal Church in Wooster runs a pet food pantry to help people who are struggling with the rising cost of pet food. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /community/2024-11-26/its-not-just-eggs-rising-pet-food-prices-inspired-this-wooster-pantry-for-the-four-legged Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence He brings people together through the power of real estate and music /community/2024-11-12/he-brings-people-together-through-the-power-of-real-estate-and-music For the last five years, Zaurice Stephens has been working to soothe the divisions in his Wayne County community through local events. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /community/2024-11-12/he-brings-people-together-through-the-power-of-real-estate-and-music Richard Cunningham