This is the fourth episode in the podcast series Moving Toward Healing focused on the incredible work of ThirdSpace Action Lab, a racial equity consulting firm based in Cleveland. The series features six episodes exploring the philosophy, strategies, and achievements of this extremely unique and innovative changemaking powerhouse. In this episode we focus on the Space in ThirdSpace, liberated space that is. And, for the first time ever, we recorded on-site at a guest location. We were joined by three members of the team who lead the space cultivation and hosting in the ThirdSpace Reading Room and the Black Radical Imagination Bookstore.
Celia Williamson is the Community manager at the ThirdSpace Reading Room. Born and raised on Cleveland’s East Side, Celia moved to NYC after graduating from the University of Akron. While in NY, Celia worked in various fashion industry settings but spent 9 years at Brooks Brothers as a marketing stylist. A recent return to Cleveland has allowed Celia to join the team at the Reading Room while continuing to grow her interior design practice.
Harry Atwell is a native Clevelander, born and raised in Glenville in a multigenerational household by grandparents who moved here from West Virginia in 1950. Harry’s work experience varies across several industries, including graphic design and health care, including 17 years at Cleveland Clinic but he is most proud of the work he did during his two years as Community Manager and caregiver of ThirdSpace Reading Room. He stepped away from his position last year to pursue personal creative passions in residential interior design.
Sean Clark is the current Marketing Director for ThirdSpace Action Lab. A Cleveland transplant by way of Brooklyn, NY, and a graduate of Morehouse College, Sean has worked in marketing and advertising for the past 13 years after a brief stint as a union organizer with SEIU. He has worked to craft large-scale digital marketing campaigns for brands such as Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, Hennessey, Amazon, Marriott, and Vevo,
