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, May 08, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Coronavirus Challenge: Bridging Cleveland Education's Digital Divide
On April 20, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health extended its order to keep schools closed for the rest of the school year in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by...
Tuesday, May 05, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. It's also exposed the harsh realities of racial, ethnic, economic, political, and health disparities the effects of which many countries have tried to...
Friday, May 01, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
2020 Law Day: The 19th Amendment at 100
President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation's commitment to the rule of law. The 2020 Law Day theme — Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100 —celebrates the ratification...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Fault Lines: Building a More Inclusive Cleveland
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed our societal fault lines and shined a bright light on both the strengths and the weaknesses of our economy and our institutions. While there is currently much discussion about reopening our economy, a true economic...
Friday, April 24, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Love, Resilience, and Survival: Lessons from War and Tragedy
Over the last several weeks, reporters and public officials have been comparing the global outbreak of coronavirus to fighting a war. The metaphor conveys a sense of urgency and emergency and, many believe, may help mobilize a national response to...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
The "Great Equalizer" Myth: Race, Class, and Coronavirus
The crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is exposing the harsh reality of America's racial, health, and economic disparities. In cities across the United States — from New York and Los Angeles, to Detroit and New Orleans — black...
Friday, April 17, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
How Will the Coronavirus Reshape Democracy?
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the globe, profoundly affecting supply chains, healthcare, and the economy. The pandemic has also disrupted democracy and governance at a time where liberal democracy was under threat from a worldwide rise in authoritarianism. Attempting...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: The State of Cleveland Sustainability
In Our Common Future, released in 1987, sustainable development is defined as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." According to NASA, we can no longer avoid climate...
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