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Louis Stokes (February 23, 1925 – August 18, 2015) was an American attorney, civil rights pioneer and politician. He served 15 terms in the United States House of Representatives – representing the east side of Cleveland – and was the first African American congressman elected in the state of Ohio . [ 1 ]
The Louis Stokes Museum, located at CMHA's Outhwaite Homes, displays Stokes memorabilia, video interviews and footage, awards, and a written history about Congressman Louis Stokes and his rise to prominence. Louis and his brother Carl Stokes, Cleveland's first black mayor, grew up in the estates. The museum is located at 2453 East 43rd Street ...
The Alliance for Minority Participation (also Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation of LSAMP) is a fellowship program funded by the National Science Foundation. [1] It is a multilevel academic program intended to help diversify the STEM workforce by starting at the university level. [2]
Over the next two years, the facility continued to receive low marks on annual reviews, including a finding in 2006 that youth who had been placed on suicide watch received minimal counseling. But when the Thompson contract came up for renewal after three years, the state again selected Slattery’s company – by then known as Youth Services ...
Cleveland: Now! was a public and private funding program for the rehabilitation of neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio initiated by Mayor Carl B. Stokes on May 1, 1968. [1] Local businesses agreed to cooperate with the Stokes administration on the program "to combat the ills of Cleveland's inner city in order to preserve racial peace."
Luis Rengifo and the Los Angeles Angels argued their salary arbitration case Thursday, with the infielder asking for $5.95 million and the team arguing for $5.8 million. Arbitrators Brian Keller ...
The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season. The franchise will use a final round of fan voting to decide among ...
Carl B. Stokes: Alpha Omega: Mayor of Cleveland, first black mayor of a major US city [5] Louis Stokes: Alpha Omega: First African-American Congressman from Ohio; civil rights lawyer; 51st Laurel Wreath Laureate [39] John F. Street: Philadelphia (PA) Alumni: Mayor of Philadelphia [34] Danny Tabor: Mayor of Inglewood, California [44] Bennie ...