A History of Hoaxes, a Mississippi Ghost Story and the Interplay of Freedom and Captivity Are All Subjects of the 83rd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardsRelease Date: 3.29.2018CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 83rd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Marlon James, a 2015 Anisfield-Wolf honoree, made...
Free ice skating during Winterfest thanks to the Cleveland Foundation
RELEASE DATE 11.1.2018
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation will provide free ice skating on the Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink to Winterfest participants as part of this year’s celebration.
This is the third consecutive year the Cleveland...
More than 20 nonprofit organizations across Cuyahoga, Lake and Summit counties have partnered up to compete in the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition as team Lit Fit NEO with the goal of qualifying for a $100,000 prize that will be allocated to adult literacy efforts.
With research showing that 77% of Americans now own a...
Thea DeRosa Cerra grew up surrounded by books. As the executive director of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, she’s helping build home libraries for children and families across Northeast Ohio.
“Having books in the home is one of the biggest predictors of future academic success,” she says. “Our goal for every child is to have...
2024 African American Philanthropy Summit to Spotlight
Philanthropy and the Black Family
Distinguished professor and bestselling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to deliver keynote at April 13 event at Tri-C Corporate College East
Cleveland, OH – The eighth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit, presented by the African...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The impact of the 2020 election outlined major concerns pertaining to the inequitable representation of people of color at the polls. Leading up to and after Election Day, there has been a considerable effort to ensure more community members have their...
Release Date: 2.8.2024
CLEVELAND - Nicholas Roman Lewis has joined the Cleveland Foundation as the Director of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
Lewis, who has served as a literary agent and entertainment attorney, as well as an alumni relations leader at Yale University, will focus on increasing the visibility and impact of the...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Sebastian Canales, who spent his summer with The Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association (GCNCA)...
Cleveland, OH (March 26, 2024) – The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented by the Cleveland Foundation, today announced the winners of the 89th annual awards. The 2024 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity are:
Maxine Hong Kingston, Lifetime Achievement
Ned...
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announce Updates for 2025 Award Year
Book prize welcomes new jurors and new category; sets October 16 deadline for submissions
Cleveland, OH – The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards – the only juried American book awards focused on works that address racism and diversity – have announced several updates...