Abstract

In this 2025 interview, Stacy Clark-Warren reflects on her lifelong connection to East Cleveland, where she attended public schools, graduated from Shaw High School in 1981, and later returned to live and serve after spending time elsewhere in the Cleveland area. Clark-Warren discusses her family’s migration history from Alabama and Georgia to Ohio, describing how her parents’ East Cleveland home became an important support center for relatives and friends migrating north in search of opportunity. She recounts memories of growing up in what she describes as a close-knit and thriving suburban Black community, emphasizing neighborhood safety, strong schools, recreation, and cultural life during the 1970s and 1980s. Clark-Warren also reflects on the city’s transformation during the 1990s, including population shifts, housing changes, disinvestment, and the impact of the crack cocaine crisis, while maintaining optimism about East Cleveland’s future revitalization through partnerships and economic development. Throughout the interview, she highlights her professional career in information technology and public-school administration, as well as her commitment to civic engagement and public service, including her 2025 campaign for East Cleveland City Council.

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Interviewee

Clark-Warren, Stacy (interviewee)

Interviewer

Mays, Nicholas S. (interviewer)

Project

East Cleveland

Date

11-11-2025

Document Type

Oral History

Duration

113 minutes

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License
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