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Purchase of farm-to-jar food company aims to boost East Cleveland economy, Black entrepreneurship

February 13, 2020June 3, 2024 Sue Zake Kent State, NewsLab, The Land, Wake Robin Fermented Foods

Ismail Samad is a chef, food systems expert, and local food advocate with projects in Vermont and Boston. But he first

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A Year in Review: After Countless Cries for Racial Justice, Where are We Now?

February 12, 2020June 3, 2024 Sue Zake Akron, Justice Matters, Kent State, NewsLab, police reform, School of Media and Journalism, WKSU.org

Last year, streets throughout the U.S. were full of people protesting racial injustices that have tormented the country for years,