The Upstander Awards honor individuals in the region who use their character strengths to stand up for themselves and others.
Holocaust & Humanity Center honors local ‘Upstanders’ during gala
Category: Social Justice
Notables in Social Justice 2024
Movers & Makers asked organizations involved in social justice to introduce their notables to our readers, part of a regular feature highlighting people making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit community.
Urban League’s Christie Kuhns pushes for progress in eliminating poverty, violence
After asking Christie Bryant Kuhns three times why she has dedicated her life to social justice, it becomes clear that she does not have a good answer. Or an answer at all. She is not being evasive; it feels more like asking somebody why the sky is blue.
Winners to be announced at Upstander Awards Gala on June 2 at Union Terminal
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is proud to announce the finalists of the 2024 Upstander Awards, which recognize individuals in the region who use their character strengths to stand up for themselves and others — pursuing justice, both great and small, and inspiring others to do the same.
FotoFocus, Creative Time to host art symposium centered on social issues
Arts organizations Creative Time and FotoFocus are teaming up for a series of free public talks and performances in Cincinnati this October focused on social and environmental themes.
Robert O’Neal Multicultural Arts Center aims to breathe new life into West End’s historic Regal Theater
Arts center urgently needs to raise $500,000 through community donations by August 2023.
ArtsWave announces funding to support Black arts organizations
ArtsWave’s donor group of Black philanthropic leaders, the Circle, helps to fund these grants through their donations to the ArtsWave Campaign. Since the program began, more than $600,000 has been invested in nearly 50 capacity-building projects by Black-led and Black serving organizations.
New music competition showcases emerging pianists of color
The Art of the Piano Festival is not happening this summer, but you can still experience plenty of pianistic talent, especially over the next few days.
Easterseals Redwood raising $26 million to expand campus, add capacity
Easterseals Redwood has announced the public phase of its “Power of Work. Power of Purpose” transformational campaign – the most ambitious philanthropic effort in the organization’s history – during a beam-signing ceremony at its Walnut Hills Campus.
Local groups join new national antisemitism campaign
The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and Jewish Community Relations Council have joined the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism as an official partner of #StandUpToJewishHate, a new national campaign to mobilize all Americans — especially non-Jews — to combat antisemitism by using the blue square emoji as a unifying symbol of support.