FREEDOM to Play
Schedule
Wed Mar 25 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
MidTown Collaboration Center | Cleveland, OH
About this Event
Play and recreation are essential to the healthy development of children and the well-being of communities. Yet many neighborhoods lack safe, well-resourced spaces for youth, and Black youth in particular often face the criminalization of everyday play. Join Harrison Pinckney IV, Assistant Professor of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management at Pennsylvania State University, for a conversation on protecting the “souls of Black youth” and why equitable access to play matters. Drawing on his experience as a former city recreation supervisor, Dr. Pinckney explores how recreation spaces shape identity, belonging, and opportunity. This event is part of the Cleveland Humanities Festival. Refreshments will be served.
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Where is it happening?
MidTown Collaboration Center, 1974 East 66th Street, Cleveland, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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