MANSFIELD – The Kaleidoscope Speaker Series continues this fall with a thought-provoking evening featuring acclaimed investigative journalist Mya Frazier, on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. Based in the Midwest, Frazier’s work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New Yorker, and Harper’s. Her reporting explores […]
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MLK & today: Fostoria native, Stanford professor delivers Kaleidoscope address
MANSFIELD — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that an idea titled “the evil triplets” threatened American democracy. The triplets’ names? Racism, poverty and violence. During the Kaleidoscope Community Conversations event on Thursday night at Mansfield’s Renaissance Theatre, Dr. Lerone Martin conducted a deep dive into these issues and more in terms of how they […]
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Bridging Divides: Mansfield clergy and civic leaders call for faith in service to community
Mansfield faith and civic leaders urge unity and service beyond church walls. Discover how their faith bridges community divides.
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Bridging Divides: Mansfield’s fight against systemic inequity starts with conversation and connection
Discover how Mansfield community leaders spark change by building bridges through honest conversations.
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Bridging Divides: Local leaders reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s message in a polarized age
Discover how Martin Luther King Jr.’s message inspires unity in today’s polarized society — and learn more from Dr. Lerone Martin’s talk on Oct. 2.
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Kaleidoscope series presents Dr. Lerone Martin on Oct. 2
MANSFIELD – The Kaleidoscope Speaker Series returns this fall with an evening of powerful conversation featuring Dr. Lerone Martin, nationally respected scholar and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. A dynamic […]
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A time to grieve: Observations on mourning loss
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to […]
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Graduates navigate leap between college to career
ASHLAND — Abigail Sanders is in the midst of a major life transition. A 2024 grad of Ashland University, Sanders started her first teaching job at West Holmes High School at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. She is learning that working full-time comes with challenges — both inside and outside the classroom. “You […]
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Sara Brokaw kicks off 2025 Kaleidoscope series on May 1 at The Ren
MANSFIELD – The Kaleidoscope Speaker Series is thrilled to announce that Sarah Brokaw, psychotherapist, author, and expert in personal growth, will take the stage on Thursday, May 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. The event, which is open to the public, will explore how individuals of all ages can embrace life’s transitions with […]
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Ramsammy challenges media consumers to look ‘beyond the headlines’
MANSFIELD — Andrew Ramsammy wants us to look beyond the headlines — for our sake and for the future of media’s sake. Ramsammy, a college administrator with experience in media leadership, was featured in the final installment of the Kaleidoscope Speaker Series on Tuesday. Kaleidoscope launched in January with a presentation from Majora Carter. The […]