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Richard Cunningham’s Biography

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Producer for Ideastream Public Media. Formerly Marketplace and WAMU.

B.A. in Media & Communication Studies from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. M.A. in Journalism, specializing in Interactive Media from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Richard Cunningham’s Journalist Portfolio

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Author Briana Thomas On 'Black Broadway In Washington D.C.' And The History Of D.C.'s Black Culture

Author Briana Thomas On 'Black Broadway In Washington D.C.' And The History Of D.C.'s Black Culture

Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book "Black Broadway In Washington D.C.," and the District's r…

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In Full Bloom: The Significance Of Cherry Blossoms In The District

In Full Bloom: The Significance Of Cherry Blossoms In The District

With the Cherry Blossoms beginning to bloom, we're discussing how the flower took root in the District, and i…

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On Exhibit: Museums One Year After The Pandemic

On Exhibit: Museums One Year After The Pandemic

One year ago, the pandemic began shutting down so much of what makes our lives richer. This included museums,…

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Community Organizers Respond To A Spike In D.C.'s Gun Violence

Community Organizers Respond To A Spike In D.C.'s Gun Violence

2020 was a record year for gun homicides in the U.S. Over 19,000 people died from homicides nationwide, a 25 …

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Will Baltimore Regain Local Control Of Its Police Department?

Will Baltimore Regain Local Control Of Its Police Department?

After more than a century, Baltimore is on the verge of controlling its police department again.

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Can Local Leaders Address Systemic Racism?

Can Local Leaders Address Systemic Racism?

Last summer's Black Lives Matter protests highlighted significant racial injustices, not just in policing but…

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Lorain County teen vaping rate remains steady from last year as tobacco use declines

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By Richard Cunningham Verified
| WVIZ-TV (Cleveland, OH) Verified
Tobacco use is down among Lorain County youth, but vaping levels have remained constant since last year, according to the Ohio Healthy Youth Environment Survey conducted by Lorain County Public Health. The survey found 5.1% of students in grades 7 through 12 reported using a vape product within the last 30 days. That figure is on par with last year’s 5.4% and nearly matching the national rate of 5.2% of middle and high school students who report using vapes and e-cigarettes.
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Pepper Pike teen addiction center to close, highlighting local, national funding woes

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By Richard Cunningham Verified
| WVIZ-TV (Cleveland, OH) Verified
The nonprofit treatment center New Directions in Pepper Pike has stopped accepting new admissions and announced it would end residential services June 30. The 45-year-old facility has treated about 10,000 adolescents with substance abuse disorders since it opened in 1981.
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'He lived with us until he died.' Medina museum highlights local Underground Railroad ties

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| WVIZ-TV (Cleveland, OH) Verified
At the corner of Blake and Prospect in Downtown Medina sits the McDowell-Phillips House Museum. This historic home-turned-museum belonged to Elizabeth McDowell, the daughter of H.G. Blake, a 19th century Medina lawyer and member of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Medina County Historical Society spent over $700,000 to buy and restore the house in 2019.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I first started journalism at UMBC, as a staff columnist for the opinions section.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent. Idk, something about that guy.

Who do you wish followed you?

NYT opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie. And Donald Glover. They'd love my tweets.
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