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Photo credit: Helen Maynard Ever wondered about the history of the Polish Boy sandwich? Signal Cleveland's Helen Maynard digs into the meat of the story through an interview with Vanessa Whitmore, whose family's barbecue restaurants has satisfied the appetites of Clevelanders for decades.

On Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 the Cleveland History Center and the African American Heritage Cultural Celebration (AAHCC) paid tribute to Hip-Hop artist MC Chill for the 40th anniversary of his national recording deal. In 1986, Chill was Cleveland's first solo rap artist to land a national record deal. Watch a recap of the celebration.

Grammy-winning rapper Roxanne Shante speaks during a press conference at the Cleveland History Center to promote the 40th anniversary tribute to Cleveland rap pioneer MC Chill, as part of the revived African American Heritage Cultural Celebration. (Photo by Rhonda Crowder) Cleveland’s African American Heritage & Cultural Celebration (AAHCC) returns this weekend after nearly 25 years, bringing music, history and culture to Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center on...