Friday, June 05, 2020 Virtual Forum
Virtual Forum
Danielle L. Sydnor and Mordecai Cargill
At the end of May, when much of the country was starting to re-open after months of shutdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the United States experienced a series of events that has the potential to change the course of history. Deaths from COVID-19, a disease that has disproportionately killed people of color because of systemic racism, surpassed 100,000. Christian Cooper, a Black man, became a...
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Thursday, June 04, 2020
Pledging Our Collective Commitment to Cleveland
The peaceful demonstrations on Saturday that sadly transitioned into violence highlighted long felt pain and suffering throughout our community. The pandemic created greater awareness of these issues. The tragic killing of George Floyd and the resulting demonstrations focused our consciousness on them. We join our voices today to speak out against racism and injustice and to commit to fostering more equitable communities throughout Northeast Ohio. We acknowledge that many in Greater Cleveland are working tirelessly to deconstruct structural and systemic racism. And we know that the structural racism evolved through our nation’s history is the root of the wealth gap, the disparities in health outcomes, the unconscionable mortality rate for babies... read on
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Bishop James Hickey, Cleveland Catholic Diocese and the Reverend Joan Brown Campbell, Director of Religion, Chautauqua Institution are interviewed by Rena Blumberg. Click here to listen...
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