CLEVELAND GUIDE
WELCOME TO CLEVELAND, OHIO
The renaissance of downtown and lakefront Cleveland is the result of careful planning by public officials in concert with private industry. As a result, travelers now have an anchor before branching out ... More
CULTURAL SITES
Karamu House Theatre, the African American Cultural Center at CSU, and the African American Archive Collection are frontline Black Heritage sites in Cleveland, with an assist from the Rock 'n Roll Museum ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Cleveland has a nice selection of Jazz, R&B, and Hip-Hop nightclubs downtown and around town. There's also several steakhouses, Soul Food diners and barbecue joints of note for visitors ... More
SHOP and GALLERIES
Two significant art galleries by resident artists and two extensive bookstores that host traveling authors and other events await your visit ... More
INNKEEPER
Parker's Guesthouse, having three levels of traditional elegance this Guesthouse is a hidden gem by owner–artist-resident Edward Parker ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
A major player in the arts the with Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Western Reserve Historical Society, the Health Museum ... More
BLACK GENESIS
One of the first black settlers to the area was George Peake, who arrived in 1809. African Americans would slowly trickle to the area and by 1860, at least 799 lived in a Cleveland community of over 43,000 ... More
KARAMU HOUSE THEATRE
In 1915, a pair of Oberlin College graduates opened The Playhouse Settlement at East 38th and Central Avenue. Russell and Rowena Woodham-Jelliffe set out to establish a common ground where people of different races, religions, social and economic backgrounds ... More
ROCK ‘n ROLL MUSIC
Alan Freed, a white musician and DJ in Cleveland who liked a good party, coddled Rhythm & Blues by Black folks. Given the state of racism in America, he knew that calling it “Rhythm & Blues”, "Jump Blues" or “R&B” on the airwaves would limit crossover appeal ... More
HOUGH DISTRICT
East of downtown along Euclid Ave, a substantial Black population in Hough District can be traced back to 1910. As the first large wave of African Americans arrived many had the fortune of attending Central High School ... More
HISTORIC SITES
At the Old Municipal Stadium site, now home to Cleveland Browns Stadium, Larry Doby became the 2nd African American in Major League Baseball. At City Hall in 1967, the 1st African American became mayor of a large city ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Pro Football Hall Of Fame, Quicken Loans Arena, Jacobs Field, Children’s Museum of Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cedar Point ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Between 1921 and 1922, five opulent theaters opened on Euclid Avenue between East 14th and East 17th Streets: Allen, Ohio, State and Palace. Along with Hanna Theatre around the corner, they comprise one of America’s best theatre districts ... More
BLACK GENESIS - OBERLIN
Situated in Lorain County about 40 minutes from downtown Cleveland, Oberlin has a long and storied history relating to African Americans and the heroic Underground Railroad ... More
The renaissance of downtown and lakefront Cleveland is the result of careful planning by public officials in concert with private industry. As a result, travelers now have an anchor before branching out ... More
CULTURAL SITES
Karamu House Theatre, the African American Cultural Center at CSU, and the African American Archive Collection are frontline Black Heritage sites in Cleveland, with an assist from the Rock 'n Roll Museum ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Cleveland has a nice selection of Jazz, R&B, and Hip-Hop nightclubs downtown and around town. There's also several steakhouses, Soul Food diners and barbecue joints of note for visitors ... More
SHOP and GALLERIES
Two significant art galleries by resident artists and two extensive bookstores that host traveling authors and other events await your visit ... More
INNKEEPER
Parker's Guesthouse, having three levels of traditional elegance this Guesthouse is a hidden gem by owner–artist-resident Edward Parker ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
A major player in the arts the with Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Western Reserve Historical Society, the Health Museum ... More
BLACK GENESIS
One of the first black settlers to the area was George Peake, who arrived in 1809. African Americans would slowly trickle to the area and by 1860, at least 799 lived in a Cleveland community of over 43,000 ... More
KARAMU HOUSE THEATRE
In 1915, a pair of Oberlin College graduates opened The Playhouse Settlement at East 38th and Central Avenue. Russell and Rowena Woodham-Jelliffe set out to establish a common ground where people of different races, religions, social and economic backgrounds ... More
ROCK ‘n ROLL MUSIC
Alan Freed, a white musician and DJ in Cleveland who liked a good party, coddled Rhythm & Blues by Black folks. Given the state of racism in America, he knew that calling it “Rhythm & Blues”, "Jump Blues" or “R&B” on the airwaves would limit crossover appeal ... More
HOUGH DISTRICT
East of downtown along Euclid Ave, a substantial Black population in Hough District can be traced back to 1910. As the first large wave of African Americans arrived many had the fortune of attending Central High School ... More
HISTORIC SITES
At the Old Municipal Stadium site, now home to Cleveland Browns Stadium, Larry Doby became the 2nd African American in Major League Baseball. At City Hall in 1967, the 1st African American became mayor of a large city ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Pro Football Hall Of Fame, Quicken Loans Arena, Jacobs Field, Children’s Museum of Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cedar Point ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Between 1921 and 1922, five opulent theaters opened on Euclid Avenue between East 14th and East 17th Streets: Allen, Ohio, State and Palace. Along with Hanna Theatre around the corner, they comprise one of America’s best theatre districts ... More
BLACK GENESIS - OBERLIN
Situated in Lorain County about 40 minutes from downtown Cleveland, Oberlin has a long and storied history relating to African Americans and the heroic Underground Railroad ... More
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RESEARCH CREDITS:
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Thomas Dorsey
Sheila Umolu
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