Neighbor Up Spotlight

Carol talks with Priscilla Bell, president of the Inner City Ski Club, Ohio's oldest African American ski club with affordable memberships availble for individuals and families.

Carol talks with Whitney Johnson, a children's librarian at the Rice branch of the Cleveland Public Library, about her work with youth and families supporting literacy.

Carol talks with Mary Macias, a lawyer who founded The Footpath Foundation with the goal of getting youth from low-income areas outdoors. Footpath offers overnight camping, equestrian therapy and other programming in schools in Cleveland and Lorain.

Carol talks with Cleveland native Dunn Pearson, a composer, arranger and producer. He has played with the O'Jays, Stephanie Mills, Teddy Pendergrass and Stevie Wonder.

Carol talks with Gail Grizzell and Dennis Knowles about The Fishing Foundation, the organization they founded in 2021 to encourage youth to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.

Carol talks with Laron and Angela Douglas about the Renounce Denounce Gang Intervention Program. Laron Douglas developed the 10-week program for at-risk while he, himself, was incarcerated. In 2021, more than 80 youth graduated from the program. Staff are certified in conflict resolution and mediation.

Carol talks with Jowan Smith, founder and CEO of Getting Our Babies to College, which offers -- starting in middle school -- interactive workshops and individual consultations to families and students to help them prepare for the post secondary education process.

Listen in as host Carol Malone talks with Yvonka Hall about what inspired her to found the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, a social justice organization created to address the impact of racism on African American disparities including policy inequities, historical trauma, food insecurity, research, behavioral health and addiction, and health.

Carol talks with Waverly Willis, owner of the Urban Kutz barbershops, about his journey from addiction and homelessness to health and prosperity.

Dr. Modlin talks with Carol about his life growing up in Indiana, his new work at MetroHealth Hospital, and his long-running Minority Men's Health Fair happening Thursday, April 28th from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Register here: https://www.metrohealth.org/mmhf