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Listen in as Carol talks with Lawna Gamble, founder of Willow Cove Art and Wellness Boutique, about mental health, wellness and the healing power of art.

Lawna Gamble

Recording studio owner, singer and music producer Brit Fox talks with Carol about being a genre-bending pioneer in the music industry with her original music appearing on television shows like "Empire." 

"You have to stay open-minded" in the music industry, Fox said, and "listen more" to evoke that emotion and create an amazing work of art.

Brit Fox

Julian Khan talks with Carol about his love for his neighborhood, the importance of really knowing your neighbors and his work this summer on a documentary about the possibilities of outdoor community space.

Julian Khan

Carol talks with her friend Denise Wright, Ph.D., about growing up in the Ludlow neighborhood and her career as an educational and clinical psychologist. Wright's research focuses on public health disparities.

Denise Wright

Carol talks with Samira Malone and Joyce Huang about Cleveland Walls, an international mural program coming to Cleveland this month from August 23-28.  For more information, go to www.midtowncleveland.org/clevelandwalls

Joyce Huang and Samira Malone

Community leader Barbara Anderson talks with Carol Malone about her work going back decades in Cleveland neighborhoods.

Barbara Anderson

Carol talks with Carl Cook about his work as the founder and director of Project Save, located at The Friendly Inn in Central. Project Save offers services including: job and drug treatment information and referrals, housing referrals and computer classes. In this episode, Cook describes a recovery from homelessness and addiction, to sobriety and service to others.  His story is a testimony of determination and triumph over adversity.

Carl Cook

Carol talks with Myesha Crowe of Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance, which is providing community-led violence prevention and restoration services.

Myesha Crowe

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

Dr. Charles Modlin

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

Waverly Willis

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.

Yvonka Hall

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.

Jowan Smith

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.

Laron and Angela Douglas

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.

Gail Grizzell and Dennis Knowles

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.

Dunn Pearson

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.

Mary Macias

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.

Whitney Johnson

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.

Priscilla Bell

Neighbor Up members Dawn Arrington & Lila Mills give an overview of Neighbor Up, a network of about 2,000 Cleveland and East Cleveland residents making positive change in their neighborhoods.  “Neighbor Up Spotlight” is hosted by Cleveland resident and activist Carol Malone. Each 15-minute episode is like listening in on a kitchen table conversation between Carol and Neighbor Up members talking about their work.

Dawn Arrington & Lila Mills

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.

Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings Jr.

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.

Jan Ridgeway & Quinton Durham

Season 3, Episode 2: Listen in as Cleveland resident Carol Malone talks with Monica Torres, founder of LatinUs Theater Co. and a member of Neighbor Up, a group of 3,000 people using our talents and skills to create an extraordinary world right where we live. Find it on iTunes, SoundCloud and at www.NeighborUpCLE.org/spotlight

Monica Torres

Carol talks with Buckeye resident Dawn Arrington about her work with the crowdfunding platform ioby, Larchmere Porchfest and Bridging the Tracks.

Dawn Arrington

Carol talks with her old friend musician and poet Vince Robinson about music, art, poetry and the ongoing struggle for justice in America.

Vince Robinson

Carol talks with Dava Cansler, the founder of Foluke Cultural Arts, about her work creating a space for dance, theater and music to grow in the Central neighborhood.

Dava Cansler

Carol talks with community organizer, artist and event planner Tammy Kennedy about her work to recognize extraordinary East Cleveland residents and broaden the narrative about her community.

Tammy Kennedy

Host Carol Malone talks with Sonya Pryor-Jones about her work to launch Fab House in Glenville and connect young people with opportunities in digital fabrication.

Sonya Pryor-Jones

Carol talks with Jerome Baker about his work mentoring young people in Central and his commitment to giving back to the community where he was raised.

Jerome Baker

A conversation with Randell McShepard about leadership, power and change in Cleveland. "Neighbor Up Spotlight" is a podcast created, hosted and produced by Cleveland resident and Neighbor Up member Carol Malone focused on real conversations with people making positive change in our city. Find it on iTunes, SoundCloud and at neighborupcle.org/spotlight

Randell McShepard

Artist Thomas Hudson talks with Carol about his natural realism paintings that are so detailed and intricate they appear to be photographs. Some of his work was featured in a recent exhibition by the Artists Archives called "Seen Unseen" held at the Cleveland Sculpture Center. He was also one of the featured artists in the Black Local Artists of Cleveland Kuumba directory sponsored by Neighborhood Connections last year.

Thomas Hudson

Jovonne Smith and Jonathan Johnson talk about their work to bring fun and positivity to Cleveland neighborhoods through Young Imaginations, their entertainment business that brings bounce houses and games to community events.

Jovonne Smith and Jonathan Johnson

Community leader Shirley Bell-Wheeler, founder of Elements of Internal Movement, talks with Carol about youth, mental health and her work growing produce in a community farm called the Revolutionary Love Garden in the heart of Cleveland at E. 123rd and Imperial.

Shirley Wheeler

Carol talks with Meryl Johnson, a retired teacher, student advocate and graduate of Glenville High School, about education, community and justice.

Meryl Johnson

Now almost 3,000 members strong, Neighbor Up is a diverse group of people who believe everyone has the talent, knowledge and power to be the change they want to see.

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