Why Cleveland matters
By Regina Brett
Is it the world-class Cleveland Orchestra? The international airport? The Cleveland Institute of Music? The Cleveland Museum of Art? The Cleveland Metroparks? The Browns, Indians or Cavs? The wild array of immigrants who dedicated their lives to build this town?
Why does Cleveland matter?
Justin Bibb asks the question in a new blog Why Cleveland Matters: The Purpose.
He was born and raised here, grew up in the Union Miles / Mount Pleasant area. I wrote about him ten years ago when he was a seventh grader at Shaker Middle School and was struggling to be respected. He was teased and tormented for being a smart black kid. He believed in dreaming big.
Justin ended up studying at American University in D.C. where he got a degree in urban studies with a concentration in leadership. He also studied at the London School of Economics.
He just started a blog that poses the question: Why does Cleveland matter?
If you work, live or play in Cleveland, why does this city matter to you?
Why does Cleveland matter?
Justin Bibb asks the question in a new blog Why Cleveland Matters: The Purpose.
He was born and raised here, grew up in the Union Miles / Mount Pleasant area. I wrote about him ten years ago when he was a seventh grader at Shaker Middle School and was struggling to be respected. He was teased and tormented for being a smart black kid. He believed in dreaming big.
Justin ended up studying at American University in D.C. where he got a degree in urban studies with a concentration in leadership. He also studied at the London School of Economics.
He just started a blog that poses the question: Why does Cleveland matter?
If you work, live or play in Cleveland, why does this city matter to you?
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