Thursday, October 11, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria - the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in more than a decade - made landfall on Puerto Rico, causing wide-spread destruction and plunging the island into a blackout that lasted for months.
The storm magnified long-standing issues affecting the island - crushing debt, deep poverty, government bankruptcy, and crumbling infrastructure - as well as the...
Friday, May 31, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
The Truth About Lethal Means, Suicide Prevention, and Mental Health
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than half of suicides are by firearm; and nearly 90 percent of suicide attempts involving firearms are fatal, compared to 5 percent of all other suicide attempts. Suicide ideation...
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Morelle McCane qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games last October after she won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Now, she is the fifth straight boxer and the first female to qualify for the Olympic...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Power and Artistry: A Conversation with Jazz Legend Terence Blanchard
Few musicians tower like Terence Blanchard. The eight-time Grammy winner has been recording for more than four decades, and though his early work recalls the legacy of midcentury greats, for years now, Blanchard has been remaking and reshaping the genre,...
Friday, May 17, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Independent Journalism in an Era of Polarization
As the world’s eyes follow the Israel-Hamas war, the recent Iran attack, and the repercussions on American campuses and beyond, the need for rigorous reporting and respected journalism has never been more essential. The Forward is the nation's most widely...
Friday, May 10, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
When author Richard Rothstein joined the City Club in 2017 for his book The Color of Law, he argued with exacting precision how segregation in America—the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities and has contributed to so...
Friday, May 03, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Last month, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced she was gifting $640 million to 361 small nonprofits out of 6,000 that responded to an open call for applications. It was another round of jaw-dropping and transformative gifts that Scott pledged to...
Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Richey Piiparinen's Fight for Life & Cleveland's Fight for Revival
Richey Piiparinen is a son of Cleveland and one of the city's leading researchers on urban poverty and community development. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, NPR's Morning Edition, CBS Evening News, and more. His first book, Rust...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
In democracies, the people rule. For nearly 250 years, Americans have expressed their political views and wishes by speaking their minds and voting in elections. Yet, the information we consume, and a well-informed public is crucial to the health of...
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