Friday, August 03, 2018, 12:00 p.m., The City Club of Cleveland
Dave Lucas
Clevelander Dave Lucas became the Ohio Poet Laureate in January 2018. Lucas succeeds Dr. Amit Majmudar of Columbus, the state's first poet laureate after Governor Kasich created the position in 2014. As poet laureate, part of Lucas' mission is to advocate for a broadening of our understanding of poetry, so we might come to see its presence in the everyday—in slang, jargon, song lyrics, our own emails, and maybe even...
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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 Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a source of contention among the international community for decades. In early June, top diplomats from 26 nations - including...
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