From the Leagues of Women Voters of
​Akron Area, Greater Cleveland, Hudson, and Kent
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REAL TALK puts a microphone in the face of inequity, injustice, insecurity, intolerance, and indignity... it seeks answers, accountability, and action. 
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EDUCATION.  HEALTHCARE.  CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  EMPLOYMENT.
​HOUSING.  ENVIRONMENT.  DEMOCRACY.

Hear from the experts, practitioners, and communities who turn TALK into ACTION.​
COMING UP...

APRIL:  Fair Housing Month

2-Part Housing Series on Wednesday, April 13 & 20, 7pm

​[Un]Fair Housing:  The Legacy of REDLINING in Northeast Ohio
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​Moderated By:
  • Rick Jackson, Host & Producer, ideastream Public Media
  • Seyma Bayram, Reporter, Akron Beacon Journal
ICYMI...
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PROTECT HONESTY IN EDUCATION:
​The Impact of Partisan Politics on Ohio Education

Moderated By: Jenny Hamel, Education Reporter, Ideastream Public Media

Opening Speaker: 
Laura Kohler, Former President, State Board of Education
Kayla Blake, Student Advocate, SPEAK Coalition

Featuring:
  • Tim Johnson, Policy Advocate, Ohio Poverty Law Center
  • Meryl Johnson, District 11, State Board of Education
  • Dr. Antoinette Miranda, District 6, State Board of Education
  • Michelle Newman, District 9, State Board of Education
  • Liz Kirby, Superintendent, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools
REAL TALK 
4-League Collaboration Serving Northeast Ohio
Leagues of Women Voters of Akron Area, Greater Cleveland, Hudson, Kent
Community Partners
​Ideastream Public Media, WKSU, Akron NAACP, The Freedom BLOC