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Organizations commit to affordable housing, making residents’ voices heard in the West End

Kareem A. SimpsonTuesday, June 16, 2020

Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses and The Port of Greater Cincinnati are working to keep current residents from being displaced.

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ArtsWave’s Mindful Music Moments extends its season

David HolthausTuesday, June 16, 2020

Now more than ever, we need chill music and meditation designed to help us stay calm, safe, and sane.

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An intersection of allies: Cincinnati Black Pride will host its first all-virtual celebration

Kareem A. SimpsonTuesday, June 16, 2020

Many communities have cancelled Pride events in June. But the history of the movement — combined with current civil unrest — hasn’t slowed activists down.

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Women Helping Women phone support becomes a critical intervention and prevention tool

Olivia MoragneTuesday, June 16, 2020

The COVID-19 Regional Relief Fund helped them adapt to new technology that assists survivors of domestic violence by meeting them virtually in isolation.

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Cincinnati featured in “a tale of two surging cities”

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 16, 2020
Source: Chief Executive

Technologically advanced economic development combined with historic advantages help draw CEOs here during a shaky economy.

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North Avondale resident featured in “Voices for Change” series

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 16, 2020
Source: Spectrum News 1

Spectrum News 1 featured John Lanzador in the first show, which will include activists, leaders, and community members sharing what bought them to action.

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DHL Express will add 400 new jobs in the United States

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 16, 2020
Source: AJot
About 150 of those jobs will be at the company’s hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
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Turner Construction is the “Midwest Contractor of the Year”

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 16, 2020
Source: ENR Midwest

ENR chose the local company as it continues to expand its data center and restoration work around the 11-state region.

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& Co. [VIDEO] featuring Tommy Pacello re: district management

Kevin Wright & Joe NickolTuesday, June 9, 2020
Yard & Company's video series focuses on COVID-19 and the impact on cities. Episode four features Memphis Medical District's, Tommy Pacello speaking about the future of outdoor living to the power of the front porch.
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Growing up black in the inner city taught me that police violence is a problem for all of us

Kareem A. SimpsonTuesday, June 9, 2020
The sad truth is, the African American community has long pointed out the presence of police brutality and the fact that wide, sweeping reform is needed.
Feature Story Gary Griffin grew up in Cincinnati but left to pursue his dreams in California. Now, he and his wife are back in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys, “Full House,” returns home to quieter life

Eliza BobonickTuesday, June 9, 2020

A disappointing 5th birthday gift led to a lifetime of music, travel, and fame.

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On the Ground: A history of the West End's African American community

Kareem A. SimpsonTuesday, June 9, 2020

Current, longtime residents reflect on the neighborhood’s heyday in the 1940s and 50s. That sense of community lives on despite a variety of challenges.

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Rare disease foundation helps families during COVID-19

Aiesha D. LittleTuesday, June 9, 2020

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation supports families of children with this rare neurological disorder. The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on this vulnerable population.

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Service quickly shifts focus from poverty reduction to basic needs support

Olivia MoragneTuesday, June 9, 2020

The Covid-19 Regional Response Fund helped Santa Maria Community Services change the way they help families during coronavirus.

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Ohio Civics Essential launches Virtual Games; use your Jeopardy and civics knowledge to win prizes

Jennifer MooneyTuesday, June 9, 2020
At a time when knowledge of how government works may be most important, Issue Media Group launches an online game event to engage and educate the public-at-large.
Development News A rendering from Hub + Weber architects of a redesigned Latonia Plaza.

New tech-focused owners of Latonia Plaza are thinking outside the big box

Kareem A. SimpsonTuesday, June 9, 2020
The project has been touted as a catalyst to spur further development in and around the site.
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'Saving Small': A small business documents the stories of other entrepreneurs during the pandemic

David HolthausTuesday, June 9, 2020
A video project called “Saving Small” is a snapshot in time, a documentary record of small-business owners coping with a problem they had never anticipated.
Development News Klingenberg's Hardware is a Covington business that has been around for nearly 100 years.

'Real money' is waiting to be invested in Covington's small businesses and workers

David HolthausTuesday, June 9, 2020

Covington has expanded an emergency fund set up to help small businesses pay rent and mortgages during the pandemic so it can help long-established businesses that neither pay rent nor have a mortgage.

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COhatch expands to Hyde Park

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 9, 2020
Source: Yahoo! Finance
The second location in Cincinnati is joining forces with North High Brewing Co.
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Black travel and tourism thought leaders host webinar series to help businesses survive and thrive

Soapbox StaffTuesday, June 9, 2020
Source: Cision PR Newswire

Cincinnati USA will join other organizations across the country to address leveling the playing field and advancing black travel and tourism stakeholders in the U.S. and global tourism industry.

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