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Amplifying the Voices of Black Women, A Project Noir Update

Join us at the City Club as we hear about how Northeast Ohio can become a leader in racial equity.

What does accountability in healthcare, workplaces, and educational systems look like for Black Women? This is the question that Enlightened Solutions, a nonprofit social enterprise and social advocacy think tank asked in their 2024 follow-up report to Project Noir. The original report, released in 2021, was the first survey of its kind to understand better why Cleveland was ranked last as a livable city for Black Women.

Now, with an enhanced survey methodology and questions, the 2024 report provides another glimpse into the lived experiences of Black Women in our communities. Has anything changed since 2020?

Join us at the City Club as we hear from Enlightened Solutions' Chinenye Nkemere and Bethany Studenic, and Kayla Griffin Green on how Northeast Ohio can become a national leader in racial and gender equity--especially for Black Women.

Panelists

  • Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq., MPA
    Ohio State Director, All Voting is Local
  • Chinenye Nkemere
    Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Enlightened Solutions
  • Bethany Studenic, LSW, Esq.
    Co-Founder and Managing Director, Enlightened Solutions

Moderator

  • Indigo Bishop
    Program Officer, Saint Luke's Foundation