Friday, June 22, 2018, 12:00 p.m., The City Club of Cleveland
Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., MPH, FAAP
A few years ago, the country watched in horror as the national media descended on Flint, Michigan. A switch in drinking water sources - from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the Flint River - had caused nearly 100,000 residents to be exposed to dangerous amounts of lead. Those most affected were children whose lead blood levels doubled or, in some cases, tripled after the switch was made, resulting...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Susan Goldberg, National Geographic Magazine Editor in Chief, Visits the City Club of Cleveland
National Geographic, the official magazine of the National Geographic Society, debuted in 1888 as a professional publication for scientists and geologists. Over the decades, the magazine evolved, moving from technical articles to narrative to storytelling - and including stunning photography - exposing its readers to new places and cultures. But, in doing so, it also contributed to furthering racial stereotypes, according to a report from a University of Virginia researcher. In April, 2018, National Geographic dedicated an entire issue to race in which editor in chief Susan Goldberg acknowledged the magazine's history of racism in reporting, including its subject matter and photography. "The magazine's self-reflection was among the most direct admissions... read on
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The Connecting with the Corridor series will be positioned to engage and update the broader Cleveland community regarding the many aspects of the Opportunity Corridor...
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