A civil rights lawyer by trade and an education activist by avocation, Shavar Jeffries was thrust into the spotlight in early 2010 when he was elected to a school board seat in Newark. It was an era ...

During our two-hour Zoom call, Cleveland rapper/producer Kipp Stone tells me that his zest for writing started with stories about a character he deemed the “Cleverland Hero.” “It’s a shoebox under my ...

Rising Cleveland rapper Kipp Stone expands on his come-up and his latest release "Cult Classic" in an interview with Billboard. By Adelle Platon Rapper Kipp Stone has been floating on SoundCloud, ...