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Diversity

Fountain Square city center for diversity

With Procter & Gamble, Macy's, and Toyota annually making top lists for diversity and inclusion, and active African American, Chinese, European, Indian and Gay Chambers' of Commerce, the Greater Cincinnati region might surprise those who don't automatically think of "diversity" when the Midwest or Cincinnati are mentioned. Home to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the region boasts learning centers like UC's Center for Jewish Culture and Ideas, and a minority business accelerator founded by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Old standards like the Panegyri Greek Festival, Northside Pride Festival, and downtown's Cincinnati Equinox show we know how to celebrate our neighbors' diversity as well.

Diversity Features

Off the rack: Nizny's Pixel 19 supplies more than vintage kitsch

Evan Wallis Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Pass by 211 Klotter Street in Clifton and you’ll see an oversized turquoise egg, a green glass bottle and a few pieces of driftwood decorating the porch, but nothing that hints that this is the location of Pixel 19, a vintage shop that supplies sellers around the globe. It’s also the home of Stu Nizny.

SpringBoard diary: Nothing to lose

Megan McAuley Tuesday, February 21, 2012

If I had a dime for every time someone asked me if I thought opening a climbing gym was actually realistic, I might have enough money to pay a month’s worth of rent on a potential building. While there may be a list of reasons why I shouldn’t pursue the gym or why it won’t work, I have a list triple the size of reasons why I should and it will.

Young and black in Cincinnati, part 2: Eyes on the prize

Feoshia Henderson Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Last week you met four young, black Cincinnatians making their marks on the Queen City through entrepreneurship, creativity, networking and old-fashioned hard work. This week, meet four more trailblazers who are thriving in the world of startups, nonprofits, education and corporate marketing.

Ameenah C. Hall

Feoshia Henderson Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Rod Robinson

Feoshia Henderson Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Diversity Blogs

Corliss Fong

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

This week's blogger, Corliss Fong, is Vice President of Diversity Strategies for Macy's. A San Francisco native, Fong helped develop Macy's Pride + Joy campaign that sponsors more than 16 Pride parades and events in cities across the country, including Cincinnati Pride/Equinox this week. In this week's blogs, Fong shares her views on the important role corporate partners play by encouraging diversity in our community.

Tonya Matthews

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

This week Soapbox has the pleasure of speaking to Tonya Matthews, the fiery and energetic Vice President of Museums at Cincinnati Museum Center. Last month, Tonya a nationally noted poet and spoken word artist, spent eleven exhaustive days at Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Here she talks about the power of the spoken word and how it plays a role in her position at the Museum Center.

Iris Simpson-Bush

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

This year's Flying Pig Marathon powered by P&G saw over 23,000 participants enjoying some 26 miles of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky's finest stretches of road for an estimated $10 million generated for the region. Not a bad weekend for the city. To recap the events, Soapbox asked Iris Simpson-Bush, executive director of the Flying Pig Marathon to talk about why this race is so important to the area.

Vanessa White

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Vanessa White is a hands on parent. She also believes the future of our region's education requires that we all roll up our sleeves and get to work on building a public school system that answers the needs of all our children. This week she shares what she has learned as an organizer of the Parent Leadership Institute including her belief that it takes not just parents and teachers, but an entire community to build a strong future.

Elizabeth Rankin

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

This week, Soapbox visits with the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's spokesperson, Elizabeth Rankin as she discusses how she has come to call Cincinnati home through her participation in the largest, community driven book festival in the region: Books by the Banks.

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