The Cleveland Pulse

EPISODE OVERVIEW The Pulse Podcast | Keeping It 100Featuring: Gregory LockhartChairman, 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland In this episode, Keeping It 100 , we sit down with Gregory Lockhart , Chairman of the 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland , for a powerful conversation about mentorship, leadership, and the responsibility of guiding the next generation of Black boys. This conversation is about...

EPISODE OVERVIEW The Pulse Podcast | The Money MindsetFeaturing: Lareese Purnell This episode jumped the line — because our people need to hear this. In The Money Mindset , we sit down with Lareese Purnell for a real, unfiltered conversation about what’s happening in the Black community, how our relationship with money has been shaped, and where our mindset needs to shift. This isn’t about get-ric...

The Pulse Podcast | Episode:8 The Hood’s Hero Featuring: Walter Patton Founder of Ghetto Therapy The Pulse Podcast returns for 2026 with a powerful conversation centered on healing, access, and community-led care. In The Hood’s Hero, we sit down with Walter Patton, founder of Ghetto Therapy — a Cleveland-based initiative bringing free, culturally relevant mental health and wellness services direct...

Episode 5: Protect the CrownGuest: Chinenye Nkemere In this episode of The Cleveland Pulse Podcast , we sit down with advocate and community leader Chinenye Nkemere for a powerful conversation about The CROWN Act — the legislation designed to end hair discrimination and protect the dignity, identity, and cultural expression of Black people. Chinenye breaks down:• What The CROWN Act actually does•...

Cleveland Pulse Podcast | Episode 4 – The Power of the Vote ft. Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq. In this powerful episode of Cleveland Pulse , we sit down with Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq. to break down what your right to vote really means. From voting rights and legal protections to access, equity, and civic responsibility — this conversation goes beyond politics and straight to power, purpose, and p...

In Episode 3 of the Cleveland Pulse Podcast , we sit down with Pastor Napoleon Harris Jr. for a powerful conversation on the past, present, and future of the Black church. For generations, the Black church has been more than a place of worship — it has been a center for leadership, social justice, economic empowerment, and community healing. But in today’s evolving cultural landscape, many are ask...

Episode 2: Carrying the Torch In this episode of The Cleveland Pulse, NAACP Cleveland Branch President William Tarter Jr. joins host Edwin Hubbard Jr. to share his journey into leadership and what drives his commitment to equity and progress. Together they discuss the mission and future goals of the Cleveland Branch, the vital work of its committees, and why membership and community involvement ma...

Episode Notes Welcome to The Cleveland Pulse — where real conversations move our city forward. In Episode 1, “We’ve Got a Pulse,” host Edwin Hubbard Jr., Executive Director of the NAACP Cleveland Branch, sits down with Dr. Chavone Nash from the Cleveland Freedom Dreams Coalition to talk about why this podcast was created and how it connects to the issues shaping our community right now. Together,...