Mr. Aklilu Demessie first came to the United States from Ethiopia for a year as part of an American Field Service, AFS, student scholarship program from Menelik High in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while a senior in high school in the 1970s. … Read More »
Honorable Frank G. Jackson served as the 56th Mayor of the City of Cleveland. He served four full terms from 2006 to 2022 making him the longest-serving mayor in Cleveland history. Mayor Jackson grew up in Cleveland’s Central and Kinsman neighborhoods. … Read More »
Dr. Eugene Jordan was many things in his life which ended, sadly, in 2020 at the age of 83. He served the communities of Cleveland and East Cleveland by providing quality, professional dental services to those who couldn’t afford care. … Read More »
Carl Robson, M.D. Carl Robson was raised in Hinsdale, Illinois. He attended College of Wooster, Ohio, then Case-Western Reserve Medical School. He interned at Parkland Hospital in Dallas TX and then spent 2 years in U.S.Public Health Service, Indian Health: … Read More »
Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE In his five years as the President and CEO of MetroHealth, the public health system in Cleveland, Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE, has galvanized political leaders, entrepreneurs and the public around supporting community-wide … Read More »
The Very Rev. Fr. Mikhail Edward Mikhail The Very Rev. Fr. Mikhail Edward Mikhail, D. Min. was born in Cairo, Egypt on August 2, 1949. From an early age, he was active in church life, and was fortunate to have several … Read More »
El Hajj Amir Khalid A. Samad El Hajj Amir Khalid A. Samad is an internationally known and recognized Community Activist and leader who formerly served as the Assistant to the Public Safety Director for the City of Cleveland for youth gang … Read More »
Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Theologian, pastor and civic leader, the Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. is one of America’s most influential leaders. He was born in La Grange, GA. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College, his master … Read More »