The City Club of Cleveland firmly believes in the free expression of all ideas and the benefits of an open exchange. It is nonpartisan and does not take positions on issues. All speakers must answer unfiltered, unrehearsed questions directly from the audience.
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At a time when America is facing immense polarization, there are lessons to be learned from other nations that have faced similar challenges. -
In his latest book, “How We Win the Civil War,” author Steve Phillips tackles a formidable foe: America’s centuries-long struggle with racism. Phillips is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of Democracy in Color, an organization focused on political strategy and analysis at the intersection of race and politics.
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This is a conversation with Emily Flitter, moderated by Danielle L. Sydnor, President of the Cleveland Branch NAACP and Founder and CEO of We Win Strategies Group, on the racial wealth gap, civil rights, and what it means to bank while Black.
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Kristin Warzocha joined the team at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank in 2000. After serving as the Vice President of External Affairs, she became CEO in 2014. Join us as we hear from Kristin as part of the City Club's Local Heroes series.
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Growing up, sports were not just something that Alana Nichols did. They were her identity. After suffering a traumatic spinal cord injury while snowboarding at the age of 17, she was paralyzed from the waist down.
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District was established in 1972 and has been in the business of cleaning wastewater and managing stormwater for 50 years.
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After 15 years of service to Cleveland families CMSD CEO Eric Gordon will step down at the end of the year. Mayor Justin Bibb talks with Gordon about Cleveland's educational future.
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A conversation about leading a company during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A conversation about disproportionately criminalizing Black youth.
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The Ohio Constitution has become particularly relevant to today's legal and political issues.
