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Shirley Bell Interview, 05 February 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Shirley Bell, the executive officer and founder of RevLove Farm, discusses her early life in the Mt. Pleasant and Kinsman area. She describes her educational path and the history of urban agriculture in the area, including the history of RevLove farm. She concludes the interview by discussing the ways that Cleveland has shaped her as a person and by describing the importance of community and food sovereignty
Ward 5 Asset Mapping Report
Full text linkThe Center for Economic Development at the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, Cleveland State University was contracted by Cleveland City Councilperson Richard Starr to provide an accounting of assets and strengths in Cleveland’s Ward 5. The research team conducted interviews with stakeholders throughout the Ward, spoke to residents at community meetings, and conducted a survey of residents to better understand what challenges and opportunities residents and stakeholders felt were important for consideration in the planning of new projects and programs, support for existing services, and to provide guidance to the Councilperson for resource and funding considerations. This work was conducted between August 2024 through January 2025
John Rivera-Resto interview, 27 May 2025
No full textJohn Rivera-Resto reflects on his Cleveland roots and upbringing in Puerto Rico, detailing his journey as an artist. He discusses his early artistic experiences, perspectives on propaganda art, and the community impact he aims to achieve through his work. The conversation includes insights into his notable mural, It\u27s Up To Us, his involvement with LatinUs Theater, and his ventures into filmmaking. Additionally, he provides guidance for aspiring artists, highlighting the significance of skill and discipline, while sharing his impressions of Cleveland after returning from Puerto Rico and his commitment to mentoring young artists
From Cynicism to Trust: Strategies for Teaching Students Source Evaluation Skills
Full text linkConcerns about the spread and adoption of misinformation abound, and academic librarians have played a part in trying to stem the tide through information literacy instruction. However, teaching students how to evaluate sources can be complicated—teaching fact-checking skills may be insufficient if it increases students’ overall cynicism about information ecosystems. This study explores how teaching fact-checking and lateral reading skills, along with instruction about “bias filters,” can help to reduce the cynicism of first year writing students, while also increasing their misinformation detection skills. Results are mixed, but teaching about the information creation process and “bias filters” is especially promising. The authors also recommend faculty-librarian collaborations as an effective strategy for teaching students how to evaluate sources
Tour the West Side Market
No full textTour the West Side Market
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
10:30 am through mid-afternoon
Tour, lunch, book discussion and more!
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Friends of the Library will offer a guided tour of the West Side Market. This historic Cleveland market features over 70 vendors showcasing a diverse array of ethnic foods. You\u27ll find premium meats, fresh seafood, vegetables, baked goods, dairy products, cheeses, and even fresh flowers.
Rosemary Mudry, the Executive Director of the Cleveland Public Market Corporation, the new non-profit managing the WSM, will kick off the event with a sneak preview of the exciting renovation plans, including new spaces like a courtyard and a teaching kitchen. Discover the vision for transforming the Arcades, Alleys, and Mezzanine, and look for the ceramic sculptures of food and animals adorning many of the columns in the stunning Market Hall.
Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the Westside Market Café and participate in an informal discussion of the book Food Inc 2: Inside the Quest for a Better Future for Food (edited by Karl Weber). Following lunch, treat yourself to a dessert at Mitchell’s Ice Cream, known for its handcrafted ice cream made from local dairy and fresh, seasonal ingredients.
The Friends of the Library will cover the tour fee, but attendees are responsible for parking, lunch, and dessert costs.
Space on the tour is limited. Please register by March 11 at https://forms.office.com/r/wytjkcjwtD
Visit the West Side Market\u27s website at WestSideMarket.org/.
Parking and Directions can be found at https://westsidemarket.org/location/parkinganddirections/
Contact Barbara Loomis at [email protected] for more information
Danny Wagner interview, 14 July 2025
No full textIn this 2025 interview, Danny Wagner discusses his early life and his pathway to becoming the youngest black belt in karate in U.S history in 1975. He describes growing up in Buckeye and Mt. Pleasant, beginning martial arts at the age of four, and his educational experiences. Wagner discusses how he became a well-known figure in Cleveland, the impact of his father on his life, and is favorite parts of teaching youth martial arts. He ends the interview with a message for future generations
Responding to Police Perjury
No full textThe way in which defense lawyers phrase their challenges in criminal proceedings where police witnesses are thought to have committed perjury might place decisionmakers in the awkward position of unintentionally or intentionally coming to the aid of the witnesses who are unable to defend themselves during closing arguments. This article proposes a shift in the paradigm of how defense counsel characterize and handle testimony that seems untruthful, without having to engage in tactics that intend to be disrespectful to all police officers, let alone to the witnesses in the trial. Creating a continuum from absolute truthfulness to absolute untruthfulness and asking the fact finder to weigh the testimony on that continuum in order to determine which parts of the testimony might have been not credible and which parts were credible would remove the fact-finder from defending the law enforcement officer’s testimony or from being asked to reject all of the testimony without regard for any truthful statements
Comparing Solutions to Reduce Inaccuracies Within Eyewitness Testimonies
No full textComparing Solutions to Reduce Inaccuracies within Eyewitness Testimonies informs readers about how inconsistencies within eyewitness statements have led to wrongful convictions by examining factors and statistics that lead to highlighting inaccuracies within eyewitness testimonies. We identified three psychological methods that may be beneficial in reducing these inaccuracies: 1. double-blind lineup; 2. cognitive interview; and 3. expert testimony. After examining their strengths, weaknesses, and counterarguments, we agree that these three methods may be beneficial in reducing inaccuracies within eyewitness testimonies by establishing federal recommended guidelines to which states should adhere
The Deferential Asian American: Low Racial Status and the Invisibility of Asian Americans in Leadership and the American Narrative
No full textThis Article will proceed in five parts. First, an important caveat. When the Article refers to Asian Americans, it refers to all Asian American subgroups except for South Asian Americans, because South Asian Americans are not perceived to be deferential in the same way as other Asian American subgroups. Consequently, their experience with leadership is unique among Asian Americans, and much of the analysis in this Article does not apply to them.
With that caveat, Part I will discuss the invisibility of Asian Americans generally, but particularly in leadership positions. Part II will discuss the concept of social status bias and inequality. It will explain that inequality consists of three, independent dimensions— status, economic, and political inequalities. As independent elements, a social group may achieve economic equality yet still experience social status inequality, as is the case with Asian Americans.
Part III will argue that the low racial status of Asian Americans is due to the presumption of their general incompetence. It will argue that Asian Americans are perceived to be categorically inept in virtually all domains except the STEM fields, and even in STEM, Asian Americans are perceived to have just limited, technical skills. Why? Because Asian Americans are perceived to be intellectually deficient in critical and creative thinking.
Part IV will explain that the presumption of general incompetence rooted in intellectual deficiency is based on the perception that the racial character of Asian Americans is fundamentally deferential by nature. Specifically, Asian Americans are perceived to be compliant, conformist, passive, and humble, deferential traits that make Asian Americans seem like a low status, subservient class of people.
Part V will explain how the low racial status of perceived deferential Asian Americans operates to exclude them from leadership positions. In the professional context, the deferential Asian American is perceived to be a technician by nature. Technicians are not the high status genius scientists, but the low status, dependable, but intellectually limited, lab assistant. Technicians are servants to their scientist masters. Perceived as subservient technicians whose sole duty is to assist but not lead intellectual or scientific endeavors, Asian Americans are perceived to be unequivocally unqualified for leadership. And just as technicians are invisible in the narrative of scientific inquiry because of their subservient identity, so too are Asian Americans in the American narrative of race.
The Article will conclude by briefly discussing steps that should be taken to promote equal racial status and leadership for Asian Americans
Decoding Disbelief: Using Natural Language Processing\u27s Sentiment Analysis to Assess 24 Years of Unfounded Rape Reports Narratives
No full textRape myths, including the belief that victims frequently lie, contribute to barriers in justice, such as the disproportionate use of the “unfounded” classification—where, following an investigation, it is determined no crime occurred. This study analyzes rape report narratives tied to previously untested sexual assault kits (N = 5638) from a large, urban Midwestern (US) jurisdiction, focusing on differences in narratives deemed unfounded or where officers expressed victim lying/doubt. Using natural language processing\u27s sentiment analysis, we assessed tone (via polarity and subjectivity) and word counts. Results showed that unfounded narratives were shorter and more negatively written than others but did not differ in subjectivity. Victim lied/doubted narratives showed no significant difference in polarity, subjectivity, or length compared to others. These findings highlight how bias can manifest in written narratives, potentially influencing case outcomes. Addressing these biases through improved report writing and limiting the misuse of the unfounded classification is essential to support victims\u27 pathways to justice