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Economics of Sports; One Community Reads; Ohio's Poet Laureate

David Gilbert, President & CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, talks with Rick Jackson about the many upcoming sports events coming to Cleveland and the economic impact this will have on the region. We profile one of The Center for Community Solution's Outstanding Volunteers: Sam Huston, who brings his background in health care administration to the Neighborhood Family Practice center. Felton Thomas, Executive Director and CEO of the Cleveland Public Library, talks about One Community Reads, which highlights the book "Evicted" by Matthew Desmond, and shares the community and library events surrounding this shared reading experience. And, ideastream's Senior Arts Reporter David C. Barnett interviews Ohio's new Poet Laureate David Lucas.

David Gilbert, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Felton Thomas, Cleveland Public Library

David Lucas, Ohio's Poet Laureate