April 10, 2025
James Thomas Garrett III – aka Chef Jay Le Soul – is a private culinary artist in some of the city’s most exclusive homes and events. “This is the spread I made for The Whispers concert. And here’s me with Don King,” he says as he scrolls through his business …
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April 01, 2025
Some people are born poets. You know the type – every phrase has rhythm, from a love note to a grocery list. They bleed style and similes, metaphors with meter, and punctuate with dramatic pauses. Do our staff members fit into that category? See for yourself. They were invited to …
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March 01, 2025
[Summer 2024 Intern Erika Scharf wrote this article. She attends Oberlin College] If you don’t believe in you, what’s the point? The first step is always the hardest. Amanda Murphy knows that better than anyone. Amanda, 45, has been coming to Seeds of Literacy on and off since 2011. The …
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February 19, 2025
Science fiction is one of the most popular genres in modern society. From Star Wars to Doctor Who, audiences loved being transported away by science fiction books, stories, and films. Today, let’s look at one of the most influential science fiction writers, novelist Octavia Butler, who helped spur the imagination …
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December 12, 2024
The Black Unicorn, aka Uni, hosted Our Voices Today, a show on the Burton Bell Carr Community radio station, last January. The nearly hour-long episode featured Bonnie Entler (President for the last 20+ years) and Student Ambassador Karen Brown.
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December 06, 2024
In this installment of our Have You Heard video series, Assistant Director of Programming Chris Richards discusses Pearl Harbor. Watch the video or read the transcript below. A day which will live in infamy! That is what then-president Franklin Roosevelt said to describe December 7, 1941, when America was shocked …
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August 22, 2024
[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] BIRDS OF A FEATHER Danyale Vaughn and Lenora Wilson are both Student Ambassadors at Seeds of Literacy—Danyale at the East location and Lenora at the West. Though they don’t know each other, their stories are very similar. Both …
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August 05, 2024
[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] Carol Baraga is not a know-it-all, but she does know a lot. Growing up, Carol liked school. She self describes as an easy learner, someone who could enjoy all the subjects. But she had a wicked adversary: algebra. …
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July 05, 2024
The Seeds of Literacy Class of 2024 celebrated with a ceremony at Tri-C Metro’s Campus Center on Saturday, June 29. A new venue for the Seeds graduation, the space afforded the opportunity for even more friends and family to attend. Thirty of the year’s 120 graduates decorated their caps, put …
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April 15, 2024
Congratulations, you passed your final test section! Now what? You’ll need an OFFICIAL certificate and transcript for things like college applications or verifications for employment. Follow these steps to receive a free copy of your records. 2. Click Register and fill out the “Who Are You?” pages to create an …
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