A Tale of Two Newspapers
Both cities were even large enough for two daily newspapers – even if only briefly. The dominant newspapers – the [...]
Both cities were even large enough for two daily newspapers – even if only briefly. The dominant newspapers – the [...]
Crayons were my birthright. Crayons were in my blood. The blood of family lore matched American Crayon’s most powerful primary red crayon in every box. Crayons sent me down the road to adulthood.
As much as Ohioans like me and others want to claim Morrison, her words belong to the world.
A poem by Jeanette Beebe.
In Akron, Ohio, toxic exposures to benzene and asbestos made people sick and cut lives short.
A visual ode to these anchors of neighborhood life.
The Goodyear Wingfoots, General Electrics, and the heyday of industrial basketball.
On Howard Street, in downtown Akron, Black life and culture flourished.
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Stories of Rust Belt workers--their lives, histories, memories, and resistance.
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In Uniontown, Ohio, outside of Akron, residents and officials have clashed over cleanup of the Industrial Excess Landfill.