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Tuesday, October 03, 2023, 3:30 p.m.
The Power of Prohibited Words with Angela Davis
This forum is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Stacy Holmes at sholmes@cityclub.org. Free and open access to information is a fundamental value in a healthy democracy. Launched in 1982, Banned Books Week is an annual event...
Thursday, August 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
50 years of Hip Hop: The Intersection of Culture and Community Well-Being
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of hip-hop. As the Bronx-born genre of music gained popularity, it amplified the voices of systemically marginalized groups. Today, hip-hop artists continue to leverage music and culture to bring investment and resources to...
Friday, July 07, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Freedom, Justice, and Healing: Reducing Gun Violence in Our Communities
According to Cleveland's Department of Public Health, homicides per 100,000 residents increased by 42% in 2020, and remained high in 2021; with firearms comprising 86% of homicides in the city. There have been renewed calls for gun violence to be...
Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
An American Martyr in Persia: A Conversation with Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan is not just a creative writing professor at the University of California, Riverside. He is also an internationally renowned writer, scholar of religions, an Emmy- and Peabody-nominated producer, and the recipient of the prestigious James Joyce Award. In his...
Friday, June 09, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
I Have Something to Tell You (For Young Adults): In Conversation with Chasten Buttigieg
In the young adult adaptation of his 2020 memoir of the same name, Chasten Buttigieg details the challenges he faced as a closeted teenager growing up in Northern Michigan. As the youngest of three boys in a conservative Catholic family,...
Tuesday, June 06, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress
After covering police shootings of Black people across the country in his 2016 debut, “They Can’t Kill Us All,” in his second book, Wesley Lowery tackles the rise of white supremacy and its often violent consequences. Many in the nation cheered...
Friday, April 28, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Beyond Ban the Box: Why It’s Time to Re-Think Hiring
Each year approximately 3,500 individuals return to Cuyahoga County after serving time in prison or jail. These individuals face collateral sanctions (both state laws and administrative rules) that can limit their ability to find employment. Exacerbating the situation, employers are...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
In the 2022 election, Ohioans voted overwhelmingly in favor of Issue 1. The new amendment to the state constitutions that will allow judges to use cash bail to address circumstances when they have concerns about public safety. Over the past two...
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