Tuesday, June 20, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland Public Square
1 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland Public Square
1 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Anchor institutions like Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals purchase upwards of $3 billion in goods and services per year. Their growth as contributed to Cleveland’s emerging identity as a hotspot for jobs in healthcare and higher education - “eds and meds.” This, coupled with millennials’ renewed interest in city living, has positively impacted our...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Beyond Pride: The Intersection of LGBTQ+ and Black Civil Rights
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bars discrimination based on sex, does encompass discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Coming after the Trump administration's effort to...
Friday, June 26, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
The World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in celebration of the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale. This year-long recognition and celebration has taken on increased relevance as nurses and midwives are...
Friday, June 19, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Black Journalists in a Time of Crisis
Erika D. Smith is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times writing about the diversity of people and places across California. Jamil Smith is a Senior Writer at Rolling Stone, where he covers national affairs and culture. In addition to...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Black Americans have spent centuries working to convince others of their humanity and right to live. And yet, these last few weeks have taken a particularly devastating toll on the Black community. Deaths from COVID-19, a disease that has disproportionately...
Friday, June 12, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Reimagining Pretrial Justice: The Bail Project and the Fight to End Cash Bail
As Americans, we are taught that the bedrock of our criminal legal system is the presumption of innocence, a fundamental right designed to protect us against wrongful conviction and incarceration. And yet, every day in courtrooms across the United States,...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
A Conversation with Councilman Basheer Jones
Councilman Basheer Jones was elected to represent Ward 7 in November 2017, becoming the city’s first Muslim council representative. He represents an area which includes the historic Hough district, as well as the St. Clair-Superior, Midtown, and AsiaTown neighborhoods. During his...
Friday, June 05, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
America's Crisis: Are We Finally Ready to Confront Racism?
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...
Thursday, June 04, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Racism and Public Health: Cleveland's Response
On Wednesday, June 3, Cleveland City Council passed a new piece of legislation to declare racism a public health crisis in the City of Cleveland. The legislation — sponsored by Councilmen Blaine Griffin, Basheer Jones, and Kerry McCormack —means that...
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