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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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In cities that have long struggled with disinvestment and the loss of jobs, leaders might be tempted to focus on growth at all costs. However, a growing body of evidence shows that revitalization works best when everyone shares in its benefits. This reality became even clearer during the COVID-19 pandemic, which deepened racial and economic inequities.
The need for equitable revitalization...
Friday, September 29, 1967, 12:00 p.m.
Republican mayoral candidate and Vice President of the City Club, Seth C. Taft, addresses the audience at the City Club Forum on the topic of his campaign, including a proposed Cleveland city income tax.
Friday, September 15, 1967, 12:00 p.m.
Carl B. Stokes, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Ohio's 44th District, is one of three Democratic candidates running for Mayor of Cleveland.
Friday, September 08, 1967, 12:30 p.m.
Mayor of Cleveland Candidate Forum
Frank P. Celeste, Former Mayor of Lakewood, participates in solo candidate forum for the 1967 Cleveland Mayoral Race. Other candidates appeared in subsequent Friday Forums. Photo: Cleveland Memory Project
Friday, March 10, 1967, 12:00 p.m.
Elmer G. Davis, member of the Ohio Sportsman and Firearms Council and the National Rifle Association, debates Carl B. Stokes, member of the Ohio House of Representatives 44th District, on the sale and issue of firearms.
Friday, September 16, 1966, 12:00 p.m.
Louis Stokes, attorney for the Cleveland Chapter of the NAACP; Baxter Hill, local chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); John Appling, a professional boxer and head of the Hough Young Adults Advisory Council; and Gerald A. Anderson, member...
Friday, May 13, 1966, 12:00 p.m.
Ralph Nader, political activist, author, attorney, and consumer advocate, discusses his new book, "Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed in Dangers of the American Automobile." Nader's bestseller details his influential critique of the safety records of American automobile manufacturers. The...
Friday, May 10, 1963, 12:00 p.m.
The City Club Anvil Revue takes a relevant and irreverent look at the year past in 1963. The Anvil Revue traditionally poked fun at political bigwigs and stuffed shirts, evolving from a collection of musical-comedy skits into fully staged productions...
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