Council on Human Relations

Inter-race relations council organized in 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio, by a splinter group from the local chapter of the National Conference on Christians and Jews. Its goal is to promote interracial understanding and appreciation through education of children and young adults.

From the description of Records 1955-1984. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18131059

The Council on Human Relations (f. 1955) was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, by a splinter group from the local chapter of the National Conference on Christians and Jews. It has operated from an office in The Arcade in downtown Cleveland since its establishment and is a non-financially participating member of the Federation for Community Planning. The Council's goal is to "promote understanding and appreciation among all persons and among the various religious, racial and cultural groups to which they belong." Its efforts are educational in nature and directed towards school children and young adults primarily. Among the activities it has sponsored are acquaintance luncheons (where an individual with an interesting background relates aspects of his or her life), the Green Circle program (a presentation given to elementary school children which promoted understanding while discussing differences among people), the Youth Council (an inter-high school activities group), and the "Churkendoose" play (presented at elementary schools, it demonstrates prejudice and its consequences). The group also participated in or sponsored workshops, seminars, and lectures for adults in the Cleveland area.

The group has been directed by James D. Nobel since its founding, and Howard Metzenbaum and George Steinbrenner III have served on its board of trustees.

From the guide to the Council on Human Relations Photographs, 1950-1970, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

The Council on Human Relations (f. 1955) was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, by a splinter group from the local chapter of the National Conference on Christians and Jews. It has operated from an office in The Arcade in downtown Cleveland since its establishment and is a non-financially participating member of the Federation for Community Planning. The Council's goal is to "promote understanding and appreciation among all persons and among the various religious, racial and cultural groups to which they belong." Its efforts are educational in nature and directed towards school children and young adults primarily. Among the activities it has sponsored are acquaintance luncheons (where an individual with an interesting background relates aspects of his or her life), the Green Circle program (a presentation given to elementary school children which promoted understanding while discussing differences among people), the Youth Council (an inter-high school activities group), and the "Churkendoose" play (presented at elementary schools, it demonstrates prejudice and its consequences). The group also participated in or sponsored workshops, seminars, and lectures for adults in the Cleveland area.

The group has been directed by James D. Nobel since its founding, and Howard Metzenbaum and George Steinbrenner III have served on its board of trustees.

From the guide to the Council on Human Relations Records, 1948-1984, (Western Reserve Historical Society)