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A Dramatic Performance: The Unlikely Friendship of Mary McLeod Bethune & Eleanor Roosevelt
A Dramatic Performance: The Unlikely Friendship of Mary McLeod Bethune & Eleanor Roosevelt
Sunday, November 8, 3:00 pm
Community Church of Chesterland
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The God I Know: A new production from Getting to We
The God I Know: A new production from Getting to We
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Saturday, October 25, 2025, 6:00 pm
CWRU Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom
Join an inspiring night of food, fellowship and musical performances featuring Freedom First with Keith LaMar, Albert Marquès and more! The evening is dedicated to highlighting one of our community partners, Mr. Keith LaMar, a Clevelander wrongfully sentenced to Ohio's Death Row. Keith's brilliance and resilience are sure to energize us for our continued fight for justice. To learn more about Keith, visit www.keithlamar.org. The evening will also feature theatrical performances and local art for purchase through the Social Justice in the Arts silent auction.
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PAST REB EVENTS:
Freedom Seekers!
Freedom Seekers!
On September 20, REB folks met at St. John's Church and walked part of Cleveland's path on the Underground Railroad. At several stops, we saw live historical performances, experiencing the stories, histories and learning in powerful, emotional ways.
We encourage everyone to learn this history, and get the app Ohio Freedom Path!
6/7/2025
Teach Truth Day of Action with Cleveland NAACP, SURJ, Red Wine & Blue and Honesty for Ohio Education
Part of Zinn Education Project's National Teach Truth Day of Action 2025
5/17/2025
Virtual tour with the International Civil Rights Center & Museum
4/26/2025
A performance of King! Jackson! and Jazz Concert with Ron Davis and Shirley Cook
3/5/2025
A Community Forum Honoring The Life and Work of
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3/1/2025
Building Community Through Storytelling
11/18/2024: virtual conversation with A Sum of Us author Heather McGhee
We welcomed Heather McGhee, who made a presentation to help us better understand her powerful book, A Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. and answered a strong set of questions from the participants.
11/12/2024: Post-Election Healing Session
We ate a meal, did creative art journaling with our own REB member Chiq Montgomery, wrote poetry with Cleveland's Quartez Harris and Kortney Morrow and sang with wonderful musical guests - gathering hope and energy to help us stay engaged in long-term justice work.
(L to R) Chiq Montgomery, Kortney Morrow & Quartez Harris were outstanding facilitators of art & poetry, and Lisa Vahey kept us organized
Tables of participants enjoyed dinner & connecting with each other (left) and listening to wonderful music (above)
9/28/2024: Showing & discussion of the acclaimed documentary God & Country
God & Country addresses the threats the Christian nationalist movement poses to democracy, national discourse, and the health of Christianity. More than that, it helps Christian and non-Christian viewers alike understand that this movement is one they can easily stand against, and that vocal, united opposition of the kind that defined the church during the Civil Rights Movement is more important than ever... (Read a full review of the film HERE)
(L) Destinee Burse from The Community Life Collaborative gives land our acknowledgment & welcome
(R) Almost 60 participants watched and discussed this important film.
8/17/2024: Moms Demand Action with Restorative Justice Cleveland and Racial Equity Buddies of Greater Cleveland presented an anti-gun violence community discussion.
Information on the Brenda Glass Multipurpose Trauma Center HERE.
Restorative Justice video: Restorative Justice: Why Do We Need It? by Brave New Films
Healing Justice film: Healing Justice – Documentary Film by World Trust & Shakti Butler
Moms Demand Action video shared: Q&A With Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
A full house for the first event of 2024-25
Learning all the ways we can take action, with Moms Demand Action
Our presenters: Virginia Weiss (Moms Demand Action), Tyeson Douglass (Greater Cleveland Congregations), Amanda Carrasco (Restorative Justice) & Brenda Glass (Brenda Glass Multipurpose Trauma Center)
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