John Grabowski

History’s John Grabowski reflects on his childhood in Cleveland’s Slavic Village

Sparkling and blighted, convention cities spotlight ignored urban issues
The New York TimesJohn Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, reflected on his childhood in Cleveland’s Slavic Village, a community that has fallen into disrepair in recent years. The neighborhood was highlighted as an example of urban issues that exist in cities such as Cleveland and Philadelphia.