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Pouring a glass of water is probably something you don’t think twice about, unless you’re Robin Brown.

Why are hundreds of children in the US still being poisoned by lead every year?

Robin Brown will warn whoever will listen about the dangers of lead. It is a calling that began more than 20 years ago when her daughter was poisoned at the age of 4.

On Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, the National Black Accord (NBA), based in Cleveland, Ohio, held a rally and political education event in honor of Black August and in support of the liberation of all people oppressed by imperialism, colonialism and capitalism. The organization was established in May 2021 around self-determination – not simply through ideology, but through an effective implementation of plans that build a self-sufficient community.

At its May 21 meeting, Cleveland City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony from representatives of three different community groups working to address childhood lead poisoning in Cleveland. The hearing was the second in a series on the issues. Testifying before the committee were representatives from Cleveland Lead Safe Network, Environmental Health Watch and Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead (CCOAL).

Some Cleveland families and two city entrepreneurs believe much more needs to be done to move forward in mitigating the lead paint poisoning problem threatening the well-being of thousands of northeast Ohio children.

Robin Brown, whose 4-year-old daughter suffered from lead painting poisoning in 1999, believes lawmakers at every level need to take the lead paint issue more seriously.

Brown founded her own organization, Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead, in 2005.