This gem was once located on Cleveland’s “Millionaire’s Row” and was the first Black-owned church on Euclid Avenue. In the middle of Cleveland Clinic’s skyscrapers is the East Mount Zion Baptist Church, which is a piece of Cleveland’s history. Read full story by clicking on link below: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/east-mount-zion-church-close-to-entering-phase-two-of-restoration

The Smithsonian is partnering with Clevelanders to help preserve Black history. This is a two-year-long effort that’s being called the Cleveland Partnership. Smithsonian curators will collect family documents, photos, or other heirlooms that will be preserved and digitized to better help understand Northeast Ohio Black family histories. READ FULL STORY BY CLICKING LINK BELOW: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/smithsonian-cleveland-partnership-takes-clevelands-black-history-beyond-euclid-ave

Thirty-five historic Black churches across the country, some right here in Northeast Ohio, are sharing $4 million in grant money. The goal is to make investments in the buildings and to help the people who fill them; A focus on Black churches and the congregations they serve—congregations like the one at the East Mount Zion