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Questions over the future of Cleveland\'s leadership have permeated the dialogue over the last several months. Many have called attention to the lack of diversity in corporate, nonprofit, and civic leadership in organizations throughout the region and demanded change. In a new report from African American-led think tank PolicyBridge, author and co-founder Randell McShepard argues that the lack of strong, identifiable leaders in the black community, both in Cleveland and around the country, has left that community vulnerable and underrepresented. McShepard shares his vision for a new leadership model that elevates promising community, business, political, and civic leaders capable of re-engaging the black community and protecting it from future attempts to suppress its voice and influence.