Cleveland dedicates new park in honor of longtime Vice Mayor Avery Johnson

Officials with the city of Cleveland dedicated the city’s new Avery Johnson Park, named in honor of Cleveland Vice Mayor Avery Johnson, third from left. Adjacent to the Blythe-Bower Elementary School, the new park features a pavilion, soccer fields, and a dog park. It is also the first park in the city named after an African-American resident. Johnson has served on the city council since 1993 and has served 17 years as the city’s vice mayor.