The Cleveland Pulse

The Cleveland Pulse brings you real conversations with the people shaping our city. Hosted by Edwin Hubbard Jr. of the NAACP Cleveland Branch, each episode dives into the stories, challenges, and ideas moving Cleveland forward. From community activism to culture, health, and opportunity, this is where Cleveland’s heart beats loudest.

The Cleveland Pulse is a society podcast hosted by The Cleveland Branch NAACP, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Cleveland Branch NAACP hosts The Cleveland Pulse, a society show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Ep.10 Keeping it 100 : Greg Lockhart

  Jan 23, 202625 minS1

  <h2>EPISODE OVERVIEW</h2> <p>The Pulse Podcast | Keeping It 100Featuring: Gregory LockhartChairman, 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This conversation is about showing up, staying consistent, and building futures through action — not just words. Gregory breaks down the organization’s mission, the impact of male mentorship, and why intentional guidance, discipline, and exposure change lives.</p> <p>We talk abou...

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  The Money Mindset Featuring: Lareese Purnell : Ep 9 The Pulse Podcast

  Jan 16, 202637 minS1

  <h2>EPISODE OVERVIEW</h2> <p>The Pulse Podcast | The Money MindsetFeaturing: Lareese Purnell</p> <p>This episode jumped the line — because our people need to hear this.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This isn’t about get-rich-quick schemes.It’s about focus, discipline, ownership, and long-term thinking.</p> <p>Lareese breaks down:• Why our financial conversations need to evolve• How generational habits shape our spending...

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  Episode #8

  Episode:8 The Hood’s Hero Featuring: Walter Patton

  Jan 9, 202634 minS1

  <h1></h1> <h1>The Pulse Podcast | Episode:8 The Hood’s Hero Featuring: Walter Patton Founder of Ghetto Therapy</h1> <p>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 directly into underserved neighborhoods. Through group therapy, art healing, yoga, and spiritual wellness, Ghetto Therapy removes barriers, breaks stigma, and meets people exactly where they are. Walter shares the story behind the movement, the importance of addressing genera...

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  Episode #5

  Episode 5: Protect the Crown Guest: Chinenye Nkemere

  Dec 5, 202524 minS1

  <h1></h1> <p>Episode 5: Protect the CrownGuest: Chinenye Nkemere</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Chinenye breaks down:• What The CROWN Act actually does• Why hair discrimination is a human rights issue• How schools, workplaces, and institutions continue to police Black identity• What Cleveland and Ohio can do to move this work forward• How we can all help “protect the cr...

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  Episode #4

  Episode 4 – The Power of the Vote ft. Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq.

  Nov 28, 202526 minS1

  <p>Cleveland Pulse Podcast | Episode 4 – The Power of the Vote ft. Kayla S. Griffin Green, Esq.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>From voting rights and legal protections to access, equity, and civic responsibility — this conversation goes beyond politics and straight to power, purpose, and participation.</p> <p>Kayla brings a legal perspective and a community-first lens to explain:• Why voting still matters• What protections exist for voters• How to make your vote count• What’s at stake when...

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