Co-founder Aria Johnson had the honor of serving as moderator for a featured panel discussion at the 2026 Office of Equal Opportunity Summit & Community Impact Awards, hosted at Cleveland City Hall. Centered around the theme Building Bridges to Opportunity: From Access to Action, the summit brought together leaders, advocates, businesses, and community stakeholders focused on creating pathways for greater participation and long-term economic impact throughout Cleveland.

Jeannine Gaskin joined Women In History at the beginning of 2022. Jeannine feels strongly that black women's stories need to be shared with as many people that will listen.

Author: Jeff Reidel Published: 9:45 AM EDT April 12, 2026 Updated: 9:45 AM EDT April 12, 2026 https://www.wkyc.com/article/money/economy/mission-possible/built-strong-minority-owned-businesses-greater-cleveland-construction-boom-mission-possible/95-c73507bd-8155-4b24-a633-61a78d742f90 CLEVELAND — Greater Cleveland is in a construction boom, with nearly $30 billion in projects expected over the coming years.

Posted by: Laura DeMarco / Video by Megan Gallagher on Monday, November 17, 2025 https://greatercle.com/blog/gcp-news/built-strong-building-cleveland-s-future/ Built Strong is helping to reshape the landscape of Cleveland’s construction industry. Developed at the Greater Cleveland Partnership and led by Cheryl C. Perez enterprises, Built Strong was designed to do more than simply help minority- and women-owned construction firms get jobs or win bids.

BY Tanya Velazquez Cleveland PUBLISHED 9:19 AM ET Aug. 09, 2025 https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/08/09/salsa-across-border-new CLEVELAND — Hundreds of dancers from across the state are preparing to show off their best moves at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where music, dance and history are taking center stage this weekend.

Ideastream Public Media | By Abbey Marshall Published June 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM EDT Ruth Pangrace and Jeannine Gaskin share a laugh following a Women In History Ohio performance at the Maple Heights Senior Center.

The Stars Made Me Gay: Queer Anthology Vol. 1 By Lauren Lash Directed by Kate Smith Produced by Jeannine Gaskin

Leon sits down with Playwright francisca da silviera and Co-Director & Cast Member Jeannine Gaskin of not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play). Author: wkyc.com Published: 10:29 PM EDT October 29, 2024 Updated: 10:29 PM EDT October 29, 2024

By Joey Morona, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Playwright Francisca Da Silveira calls “not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)” her “calling card play.” She often has her agent send it to theaters and television producers interested in getting to know her as a writer

By: Remi Murrey Posted 10:15 PM, Jun 13, 2024 and last updated 11:17 PM, Jun 13, 2024 June Jamboree aims to combine resources, enhance contractor success and support small, minority, and women-owned businesses.