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Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Omaha 360: How One City Reduced Gun Violence by 50 percent
In 2009, 246 people were victims of gun violence in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2022, that number was 121, reflective of a steady decline over more than a decade. That reduction in gun violence was the result of the work of...
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Black Home Initiative: Dismantling Homeownership Inequities in the Seattle-Tacoma Region
In Washington State, 42% of Black households have zero net worth. It's a statistic echoed in Black communities across the nation--including here in Cleveland. The legacy of historical policies like segregation and redlining has impacted both homeownership and opportunities to...
Friday, January 09, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Rocket Man: Nic Barlage and the Rise of Cleveland
Rock Entertainment Group (REG) is not just Cavs basketball, winning streaks, and league standings. It's a company that also aims to give back, serve as a community asset, and demonstrate true leadership in shaping Cleveland's rise. In the lineup is...
Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
This forum is part of the City Club's 2025 Annual Meeting and will begin at an earlier time so that we may present a brief overview of our year from the City Club team. Please come early to be seated...
Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Celebrating 50 years in 2025, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has remained the leading nonprofit that empowers Northeast Ohio’s LGBTQ community through advocacy, education, collaboration, and celebration. In fact, it is one of the first established LGBTQ centers...
Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Rediscovering Resistance: John Swanson Jacobs and 600,000 Despots
In 1855, an American named John Swanson Jacobs walked into the offices of the Empire newspaper in Sydney, Australia. The conversation that ensued between the editors and Jacobs, a fugitive slave, opened a path for both Jacobs and the Empire,...
Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights
What if the conventional narrative of the 1960s civil rights era, by its very nature, limits the success, legal achievements, and persistence of Black Americans for generations? In Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights, author Dylan...
Friday, September 05, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found
“The Last Sweet Bite tells the powerful and personal stories of the heroic home cooks fighting to keep their food—and their identity—alive.”—José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen ---- One of the underreported casualties of any war is culinary culture. It's not...
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