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Monday, March 06, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
One Community Reads: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
One Community Reads is a collaborative effort of the City Club of Cleveland, Playhouse Square, and Cuyahoga County’s nine public library systems to create a shared reading experience for the Greater Cleveland community. In this year’s selection, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Invisible...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Lenore Anderson has built her career on reforming criminal justice, both in her previous position as chief of policy in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and in her current role as co-founder and president of Alliance for Safety and...
Friday, January 13, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America
For Black and Brown Americans, access to capital, getting a home appraised, or even access to standard banking services can be challenging. After centuries of targeted policies that set Black and Brown Americans behind, the racial wealth gap has only...
Thursday, December 15, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Transforming Philanthropic Culture for Healthier, Thriving Communities
Philanthropic giving is at the core of every community and lives in the heart of humanity. The rise of philanthropic grantmaking organizations has grown in tandem with the need to urgently, and equitably address our community's social determinants of health....
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Changing Landscape of Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization completely altered the legal landscape for access to abortion. Nearly 50 years earlier, Roe v. Wade had seemed to enshrine abortion protections, but the recent decision has shifted...
Friday, November 18, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth
What happens when teachers, law enforcement, and other adults in positions of authority are less protective and more punitive with certain kids? Recent research has uncovered an "Adultification Bias" against Black girls, who are viewed as less innocent and more...
Thursday, November 17, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
For Our Veterans and the Future of the U.S. Armed Forces
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, there are approximately 19 million Veterans in the country in 2020. Veterans bring valuable skills and experiences from their time served to our country's workforce. They become our teachers, healthcare professionals, public...
Friday, November 04, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Change from Within: Empathy, Humanity, and Improving Police Response
It started with a phone call to Jackie Acho from Detective Christopher Gibbons with the Cleveland Division of Police. He said, "I think we have a problem with empathy, can you help us?" Jackie is the President of the Acho...
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