/news/tags/sound-of-us Sound of Us en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-29/for-2-best-friends-in-mansfield-skateboarding-has-provided-painful-injuries-and-warm-memories Two best friends in Mansfield detail how injuries grew their love for skating and how skateboarding strengthened their friendship Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-29/for-2-best-friends-in-mansfield-skateboarding-has-provided-painful-injuries-and-warm-memories Richard Cunningham /community/2025-07-22/mansfield-man-learns-what-it-means-to-fall-forward-while-taking-up-skateboarding-at-31 It’s never easy to start a new hobby in adulthood. But that challenge didn’t stop Mason Wicker from learning to skateboard at the age of 31, risking serious injury and embarrassment. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-22/mansfield-man-learns-what-it-means-to-fall-forward-while-taking-up-skateboarding-at-31 Taylor Wizner /community/2025-07-15/this-mansfield-mans-upcycling-craft-diverts-old-skateboards-from-landfills-to-living-rooms Eric Fletcher founded 3rd Life Upcycling from his Mansfield garage, where he transforms old skateboard decks into new objects. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-15/this-mansfield-mans-upcycling-craft-diverts-old-skateboards-from-landfills-to-living-rooms Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence /community/2025-07-08/at-14-he-thought-cancer-took-his-ability-to-skateboard-at-47-hes-relearning-with-his-sons Josh Campbell, of Crestline, thought he'd never skateboard again after losing his right leg to bone cancer at 14, but after seeing his son pick up the board, he's back at it. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-08/at-14-he-thought-cancer-took-his-ability-to-skateboard-at-47-hes-relearning-with-his-sons Abigail Bottar /community/2025-07-01/it-makes-me-feel-free-skateboarding-helped-this-richland-county-boy-overcome-family-trauma Ruari Killian Doup, 12, has found friendships and support in Richland County's skateboarding community while navigating family trauma. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /community/2025-07-01/it-makes-me-feel-free-skateboarding-helped-this-richland-county-boy-overcome-family-trauma Stephen Langel /community/2025-06-24/as-skate-culture-returns-to-mansfield-this-teacher-uses-skateboarding-to-connect-with-youth As skate culture starts to rise in Mansfield, Justin Esterline is using skateboarding to reach the city's youth. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:39:33 GMT /community/2025-06-24/as-skate-culture-returns-to-mansfield-this-teacher-uses-skateboarding-to-connect-with-youth Richard Cunningham /community/2025-03-10/growing-up-with-learning-challenges-didnt-stop-this-shaker-heights-woman-from-acing-lifes-tests Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s as someone with learning disabilities wasn’t easy. Sumica Williams shares some of the experiences and challenges she faced. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:44:54 GMT /community/2025-03-10/growing-up-with-learning-challenges-didnt-stop-this-shaker-heights-woman-from-acing-lifes-tests Sumica Williams /race-gender-identity/2025-02-18/salvadorian-by-dna-and-american-by-birth-this-clevelander-embraces-her-diverse-identity Betsy Serrano embraces her diverse identity as a Hispanic-American by enjoying the benefits of being bilingual and appreciating Salvadorian and American cuisine. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-18/salvadorian-by-dna-and-american-by-birth-this-clevelander-embraces-her-diverse-identity Betsy Serrano /race-gender-identity/2025-02-11/this-lorain-childrens-author-helps-kids-face-their-fears-with-bomba-music Dr. Raquel Ortiz was inspired by bomba music when she wrote a children's book about overcoming fears, which she turned into a puppet play with Cleveland Public Library. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-11/this-lorain-childrens-author-helps-kids-face-their-fears-with-bomba-music Dr. Raquel Ortiz /race-gender-identity/2025-02-04/this-cleveland-homeowner-is-fighting-to-keep-his-familys-historic-glenville-home Jeff Ivey says he feels like he's caught in a system that denies financial assistance to Black home owners who are struggling to afford to keep their property. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2025-02-04/this-cleveland-homeowner-is-fighting-to-keep-his-familys-historic-glenville-home Gina Washington