Who's Who In Black Cleveland Associate Publisher

Constance Harper is a native Clevelander and a product of the Cleveland Public School system where she began her career in journalism. As such, her experience and background made her an excellent choice to be our Who’s Who In Black Cleveland® Associate publisher. Harper joined the Who’s Who Publishing team in 2004, assisting us in publishing the first Cleveland edition.

Harper was the editor of both her junior and senior high school newspapers, and at Central State University she served as the editor of the college paper and school yearbook. She was selected as one of two journalists to complete a fellowship in Urban Studies at the University of Chicago, where she did graduate studies. She remained at the university briefly to work in the Public Affairs Department. She returned to Cleveland to direct the Women's Committee for Mayor Carl B. Stokes’ reelection campaign. Harper left her position as a Cleveland school teacher to become the Women's Editor of the Call & Post newspaper and later became the City Editor. Currently, she is the Executive Vice President and Editor of the Call & Post newspapers.

Harper’s career also took her to Washington, D.C., where she was a public affairs officer for the Leadership Institute for Community Development, a government funded program. While in D.C., her commitment to public service led her to volunteer for Africare, a non-profit organization. Her career also took her to New York City where she became the Vice President of Don King Productions, which allowed her to travel across the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Africa, and Europe promoting championship fights.

Harper has always volunteered for organizations that assist the less fortunate. In 2003, she received the Ohio Image-Maker Award from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Kaleidoscope magazine recognized her in 2002 as one of the Women Who Give Back; the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Rho Chapter presented her with the Good News Award in 2002; Northern Ohio Live magazine named her one of the Most Influential Women in Northeast Ohio in 2002; and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Zeta Omega Chapter honored her as their Citizen of the Year in 2001. In addition, Eta Phi Beta Sorority presented her its Community Service Award in 2003. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Cleveland Chapter and the Cleveland Municipal School District have also honored her.

Harper is currently a member of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church where she serves on a number of committees. She is also a member of the Vocational Guidance Services board of directors, a board member for the Center for Health Affairs, and a member of Leadership Cleveland Class of 2004.