Lynn TramonteAkron Mayor Shammas Malik did what eight Akron City Council members asked, and cancelled public…On June 14, eight members of the Akron City Council sent a letter to Mayor Shammas Malik urging him to cancel Juneteenth events following a…4 min read·Jun 16, 2024----
Lynn TramonteIn Two Years, the U.S. Immigration Boom Will Be an Economic Boon if We Embrace ImmigrantsMost politicians have 24/05 vision. They can’t see past Election Day, November 5, 2024. But all this huffing about the recent arrival of…5 min read·May 22, 2024----
Lynn TramonteNortheast Ohio Mayors Seek Solutions to Help Black Mauritanians Settle In“There are plumbers in the room,” said Maryam Sy, and the mayors’ ears perked up. “This young man managed a restaurant in Mauritania. They…4 min read·May 22, 2024----
Lynn Tramonte“Land Acknowledgments” Ring False as Universities Arrest People Supporting Palestinians’ Right to…I first learned about land acknowledgments at an event hosted by the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy. They seemed a step forward…5 min read·May 1, 2024----
Lynn Tramonte“Let Live or Let Die” — It’s not a Bond movie, it’s a choice in immigration policy.For now, the U.S. government has chosen “Let Die.”15 min read·Jan 21, 2024----
Lynn TramonteMauritanian “ghost boats,” economic violence, and dying to liveThe Atlantic Ocean is a graveyard for “ghost boats” of people dying in search of freedom — including Black people from Mauritania.4 min read·Jul 3, 2023----
Lynn TramonteIn Ohio, Black Mauritanians Rev Up the Cycle of Mutual Aid and Community SupportIt’s time for the rest of us to help.4 min read·Jun 13, 2023----
Lynn TramonteCleveland Heights, This Is A Serious QuestionWill our first elected mayor be a serial tax evader?3 min read·Oct 29, 2021----
Lynn TramonteI’m about to give you all of my secrets…Lessons learned about advocacy communications in the Trump years.3 min read·Nov 30, 2020----
Lynn Tramonte#BlackLivesMatter in Ohio Towns and Villages, TooThe passionate crowds gathering in major cities across the U.S., calling for an end to racism and the murder of Black people by police…8 min read·Jun 4, 2020--3--3