The Black History of Cleveland

Cleveland’s Black history is filled with groundbreaking achievements and powerful legacies! In this episode of Legacy in the Land, Ro Digga and Sam Sylk continue counting down the top 25 moments in Cleveland’s Black history, featuring:

🔥 George Peake – The first African American to establish permanent residency in Cleveland

🔥 Stephanie Tubbs-Jones – A political powerhouse and Ohio’s first Black congresswoman

🔥 Bobby Womack – A Cleveland-born legend who helped shape soul and R&B

🔥 Garrett Morgan – The inventor who revolutionized safety with the traffic signal and gas mask

🔥 The Cleveland Gazette – A newspaper that gave a voice to Black Clevelanders for nearly six decades

Tune in and celebrate the icons who paved the way!

Which legacy inspires you most?\