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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February 10, 2025
Ask people to name their favorite tennis player, and there are a variety of names that come up, from Serena Williams to Roger Federer, or perhaps Billie Jean King. A name which should perhaps come up more often is Althea Gibson. Tennis is one of the most demanding physical activities …
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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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October 24, 2024
[Summer Intern Erika Scharf contributed to this article. She attends Oberlin College] For much of her life, 53-year-old Charise Mayfield has been focused on taking care of others. But at Seeds of Literacy, she finally has the opportunity to do something for herself. Charise began studying at Seeds of Literacy …
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October 09, 2024
[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] When you walk into the classroom at Seeds East, you might see Shanta Moore, hard at work studying or making friends with the new people that came in. Either way, you’ll be able to tell it’s her from …
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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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July 14, 2024
This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College. Patrick Stamper’s dream has always been to help others as a paramedic, but one thing stood in his way: a high school diploma. Patrick, 24, is a Seeds 2023 alum. He has always wanted to work with Emergency …
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