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Michelle Rivera
Michelle Rivera
Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Michelle, an Ohio State University graduate, has spent over six years focusing on community issues in Cleveland, including social justice and local initiatives. She has previously written for NPR's local affiliates, where she honed her storytelling skills to highlight diverse community voices.
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Growing up as a Native person in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood, I was accustomed to seeing Indigenous people relegated to the past, as historical relics versus the contemporary, resilient people we are.
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