Neighbor Up Spotlight

Carol talks with Johnny Wu, co-founder of the Cleveland Asian Festival.

Carol talks with Glenville resident Joe Black about his work as a mentor and community activist.

Carol talks with Ed Parker about his Snickerfritz gallery and cultural workshop space in East Cleveland and his dedication to uplifting African-American art.

Carol talks with Jan Ridgeway and Quinton Durham about Garden Valley Neighborhood House, their self-funded community center that houses a food pantry, children's choir, trade school and more.

Carol talks with Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, former superintendent of her alma mater Shaker Heights City Schools, as he prepares to leave Cleveland to return to his hometown and become the superintendent of the Alexandria City School District in Virginia.

Season 2 of "Neighbor Up Spotlight" kicks off with a kitchen table conversation between old friends Carol Malone and David Smeltz talking about addiction, redemption, music & the power of friendship.

In the latest episode of "Neighbor Up Spotlight," Carol talks with Diane Morgan and Gordon Martin about their work building community in the Stockyards neighborhood.

Carol talks with Linda Thomas Jones better known as Mama Fasi, one of the country's foremost African drummers and a member of Neighbor Up.

Carol talks with Neighbor Up member Oluremi Oliver and Michele Rudolph about this week's 8th annual Black Storytellers Week, a week of storytelling at local libraries, an open mic event and concerts. See www.neighborhoodgrants.org/events for gatherings.

Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers celebrate their 8th Annual Black Storytelling Week Concert featuring World Class Storytellers Jocelyn Dabney and Donna Willingham at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Greg L. Reese Performing Arts Center East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Avenue. Tickets: $15 Call: 216-751-2897