Cleveland Connection
Sunday, July 16, 2006

Voices and Choices, an initiative of several civic groups, is progressing in its attempt to identify and address the most vital issues in Northeast Ohio that will help set a course for the region’s future. Dave Abbott, the Executive Director of the George Gund Foundation, is co-chair of Voices and Choices.www.voiceschoices.org

Monster.com has released its latest employment index for Cleveland, and there’s some good news. Steve Pogorzelski, President of Monster Worldwide, delivers the update. www.monster.com

Lawrence Otis Graham has documented the rise and fall of a prominent American socialite family. The Bruce family stands out among the elite because they were African Americans. Graham’s book is “The Senator and the Socialite; The True Story of America’s First Black Dynasty.” www.lawrenceotisgraham.com