Monday, November 02, 2015
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland State University
Waetjen Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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Monday, November 02, 2015
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland State University
Waetjen Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Ta-Nehisi Coates is arguably one of the premier writers of his generation. A correspondent for The Atlantic best known for his ground-breaking essay The Case for Reparations, Coates has an uncanny ability to leave readers haunted by his insights and perceptions. Michelle Alexander wrote in The New York Times, "...Coates's voice stands nearly...
Wednesday, December 01, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on Project Noir
In early 2020, Cleveland was ranked last as a livable city for Black Women. In response, ChiChi Nkemere and Bethany Studenic, co-founders of Enlightened Solutions sought out listen to the voices of Black women in Cleveland. They received 450 survey...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
The Ripple that Became a Tidal Wave: HIV/AIDS Activism and the Transformative Power of Safety Nets
The remarkable conversion of HIV/AIDS from an inevitable death sentence to a manageable chronic illness is not only one of the most noteworthy medical achievements of the past forty years, but it is also a significant political and social achievement. Celeste...
Friday, November 19, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Cuyahoga County is poised to build a new justice center--a construction project that is much more than just a new building. It's a unique opportunity to either create the conditions for criminal justice reform to truly take hold, or to...
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: Reimagining Education Post-COVID-19
The year 2020 sparked massive change in education as a result of the pandemic, equal parts highlighting innovative ways of teaching kids as well as the ways in which education has fallen short. Prior to this year, the way in...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
The World-Wide Reverberations of Jamaica’s 18th Century Slave Revolts
Novelist Marlon James and Historian Vincent Brown will crack open their ideas in a unique conversation centered on Jamaica. The island is a lynchpin in world history, and a wellspring of world culture. Both men won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award...
Friday, November 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
How Can We Collectively Work Towards a More Equitable Democracy?
We’ve all seen the headlines regarding voter turnout in Cleveland. In September 2021, Cleveland’s primary election saw voter turnout increase from 2017 numbers, but still ran below a 20% turnout. Voting turnout was also alarmingly low for the latest 2020...
Friday, November 05, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Hope & Redemption: Fighting for Equity in America’s Legal System
At 17 years old, Jarrett Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to 18 years in a maximum security prison. He served 10 years before being exonerated with the help of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Adams would then...
Wednesday, November 03, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the Next Mayor's Inbox
On November 2nd, Cleveland voters will have chosen a new mayor for the first time in 16 years. There have been months of dialogue, discussion, and debate on the nuances of each candidate’s platform. We’ve heard what they believe are...
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