Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…

Rosa Lee Ingram, a sharecropper and widowed Mother of four boys, was the center of one of the most-explosive capital punishment cases in history. On…

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…

Black History Month

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…

  Roberto Robinson is the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District is comprised of Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, and Toledo. Robinson is originally from Brooklyn, New York and began his career with the U.S. Marshals Service in 1997 as an intern, and then a Centralized Student Career Experience Program […]

  Donna Dabbs is an active advocate for economic growth and entrepreneurial and business development. In 2011, she became director of the Cuyahoga Small Business development Center (CSBDC) at the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. As director, she helps entrepreneurs build profitable and sustainable businesses. Dabbs also serves as executive director of the greater Cleveland […]

Cecil Lipscomb assumed the role of Executive Director of The United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc. (UBF) in 2011. UBF, one of Cleveland’s leading grant funders, is a 501 © (3) charitable organization that provides financial (grants) and technical support to neighborhood based organization offering a full range of health and human service programs […]

Sheila M. Wright grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She has worked in the public sector most of her professional life. Ms. Wright worked for the City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office, Cleveland City Council and Cleveland Municipal Court. Working in these roles Ms. Wright served directly under various elected officials. She has also served on several […]

Steve Sanders played football for East high’s historic Blue Bombers and graduated from their Academy of Finance. He continued his education and athletic career at Bowling Green State University where he finished with impressive stats of 156 receptions for 2,324 yards and 24 touchdowns. More importantly, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. […]

Neal Hodges is the Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator for the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland’s Promise Neighborhood.  Hodges has 20 years’ experience in the Cleveland community working with schools, parents and students. He was a barrier breaker with the Cleveland Metropolitan School district, supporting principals, and connecting families with needed resources, after school programming as […]