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Featured Staff Pick A Conversation with Blitz Bazawule, Author, Rapper, and Director of THE COLOR PURPLE
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2023

A Conversation with Blitz Bazawule, Author, Rapper, and Director of THE COLOR PURPLE

A Special City Club Forum LIVE Broadcast at FutureLAND

Friday, October 06, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mimi Ohio Theatre - Playhouse Square
  1511 Euclid Avenue Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio 44115

It's evident that Cleveland is positioning itself as a burgeoning technology and arts and culture hub, rapidly expanding its network of startups and visionary individuals. Still, there remains an imbalance in the accessibility to capital and growth prospects, particularly for BIPOC communities.

Ghanaian filmmaker, and Kent State University alum Blitz Bazawule, knows first-hand the challenges...

What’s Next for Bail Reform?
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Social Justice

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

What’s Next for Bail Reform?

In the 2022 election, Ohioans voted overwhelmingly in favor of Issue 1. The new amendment to the state constitutions that will allow judges to use cash bail to address circumstances when they have concerns about public safety. Over the past two...

Zoos of the Future: Conservation, Science, and Education in a Changing World
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Environment & Sustainability

Thursday, March 16, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

Zoos of the Future: Conservation, Science, and Education in a Changing World

Online registration has closed. If you would like to join us in-person for this forum, we welcome you to be a part of our walk-in guest list. No advanced registration is needed for the walk-in guest list. Alternatively, the livestream...

Public Markets as Community Anchors
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Business & Economy

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

Public Markets as Community Anchors

For more than a century, the West Side Market has remained a pillar of the Cleveland community with more than 60 independent businesses selling fresh produce, meats and seafood, baked goods, dairy products, and ready-to-eat foods. Cleveland's public market tradition...

2023 High School Debate Championship
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Education

Friday, March 10, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

2023 High School Debate Championship

For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. Every year, the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate at a Friday forum. This allows...

A Shift in the Political Landscape: Black Women Running Cities
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Politics & Public Policy

Wednesday, March 08, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

A Shift in the Political Landscape: Black Women Running Cities

In 2021, Black women were mayors of eight of the 100 U.S. cities with the largest populations. It was a record number. In a November 2021 New York Times article about the rise of Black women mayors, scholar and voting...

One Community Reads: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
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Social Justice

Monday, March 06, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

One Community Reads: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City

One Community Reads is a collaborative effort of the City Club of Cleveland, Playhouse Square, and Cuyahoga County’s nine public library systems to create a shared reading experience for the Greater Cleveland community. In this year’s selection, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Invisible...

Remarks from Congressman Dave Joyce
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Politics & Public Policy

Friday, March 03, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

Remarks from Congressman Dave Joyce

A lifelong Ohioan, and born in Cleveland, Congressman Dave Joyce graduated with his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton and worked as a public defender before serving as the Geauga County Prosecutor for 25 years. In November of 2012,...

Happy Dog Takes On FutureLAND
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Science, Technology & Innovation

Wednesday, March 01, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Happy Dog Takes On FutureLAND

What is the future of Cleveland? And who will have access to contribute to its growth? It's clear the city is emerging as a tech hub, and rapidly growing its network of startup businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, equitable access to...

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