Friday, October 11, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, October 11, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Billy Bean is the only openly gay current or former Major League Baseball (MLB) player alive today. From 1987 to 1995, he played for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres.
As a closeted gay man in the hyper-masculine and anti-gay world of professional sports, he found himself increasingly unable to manage his double life and chose to...
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Remarks from State Senator Jerry Cirino
State Senator Jerry Cirino has emerged as one of the most powerful members of the Ohio legislature. The finance committee chair and Kirtland area Republican is serving his second term. Senator Cirino also serves as vice chair of Higher Education...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Assessing Information in the Social Media Era: How Gen Z Navigates the News
This student-led forum, the last in the 2024-2025 school year, offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about social media and political content. Social media has accelerated to become the most preferred news source for teenagers and young adults. Across...
Monday, April 14, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Remarks from Congressman Ro Khanna
In February, Congressman Ro Khanna penned a New York Times op-ed noting that to persuade Americans that transformative government is capable of improving their lives, we must reverse what many have experienced as decades of stagnation and decline. "With the...
Friday, April 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
This Forum is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Stacy Roper at (216) 621-0082. ---- Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have struggled for decades with myriad challenges that have impeded economic empowerment and growth. Although Cleveland’s leading business, philanthropic,...
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The True Contributions of Latinos to the U.S. Economy, Business, and Entertainment
Ten years ago, leaders at the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) began to recognize the emergence of a new mainstream economy—powered by U.S. Latino consumers, entrepreneurs, and workers—which was making an outsized contribution to the nation’s economic growth. Yet, this positive...
Wednesday, April 09, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with Former NBC News Correspondent Pete Williams
There are few others with as much experience covering the Supreme Court, Department of Justice, and Homeland Security than Pete Williams. He served as an NBC News Correspondent in Washington, DC for 29 years, and last year was named the...
Friday, April 04, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Astronaut Sally Ride's Legacy, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Progress for Women in STEM
Sally Ride became a household name after she became the first American woman to blast off into space. But as Sally journeyed among the stars, she kept a nearly three-decade relationship with author and tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy a secret. On...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Cleveland's New Political Ground
This upcoming year will undoubtedly bring substantial change to Cleveland's political landscape. A population decline in Cleveland spurred a redraw of ward maps, which were approved by Cleveland City Council in February, but not without controversy. Now there's a new...
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