Wednesday, February 20, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114
In the early 1970s, three African-American men―Wiley Bridgeman, Kwame Ajamu, and Rickey Jackson―were accused and convicted of the brutal robbery and murder of a man outside of a convenience store in Cleveland. The prosecution’s case, which resulted in a combined 106 years in prison for the three men, rested on the testimony of 12-year-old Edward Vernon.
In 2011, Kyle Swenson, then...
Friday, February 27, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
A Plan for Growth: Ohio and the Next State Budget
In November, 2014, State Representative Cliff Rosenberger was selected to serve as the 102nd Speaker of the Ohio House, making him the second youngest speaker in Ohio House history. Representative Rosenberger is currently serving his second term at the Ohio House...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
Towards Full Equality: Transgender Identity in Northeast Ohio
Although support for marriage equality has increased nationally, understanding of gender identity has moved at a far slower clip. Transgender Americans face legal discrimination in many facets of everyday life, including housing, employment and public accommodations. Join us for a panel...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, February 20, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
HACKED: The Threat of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity issues are at the forefront of American politics. From the hacking of social media accounts to online fraud to medical identity theft, Americans are at an increased risk of having their personal data stolen. In a recent speech given...
Thursday, February 19, 2015, 6:00 p.m.
2014 Gay Games: Lessons and Legacies
The 2014 Gay Games may have ended six months ago, but its lessons and legacies continue to be defined in our region. Join representatives from Cleveland and Akron as they share the first look at “The Final Report: By the...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 1:00 p.m.
History Matters: Understanding the Role of Policy, Race & Real Estate in Cuyahoga County
The importance of place and geography and its impact on health, opportunity and wealth is the subject of an increasing body of research. In order to understand how ZIP codes became such a prominent social predictor, we need to examine...
Friday, February 13, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
From Brown v. Board 1954 to Ferguson 2014: Why Have We Not Made More Progress?
Sixty years after Brown, schools remain segregated because the communities in which they are located are segregated. A yawning achievement gap remains. Ferguson, Missouri, where schools are 90 percent African American, is typical. Its explosion could have happened anywhere, and...
Friday, February 06, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
Fueled by the American domestic energy boom, groundbreaking innovation and world-leading productivity, manufacturing in the United States is on the move. In communities nationwide, manufacturers are bringing cutting-edge products to market, they’re inventing new technologies, and they’re transforming the American...
Wednesday, February 04, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
According to Forbes.com, few industries are subject to the “frightening randomness of negative publicity like the one that builds, markets and sells automobiles.” In the last 20 years, automobile companies have battled public relations disasters involving faulty front-seat airbag deployment,...
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