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The City Club Forum

Leading Cities: Building Democracy and Governing in Ohio

Season 27 Episode 87 | 56m 46s

When the City Club convened its first forum in 1912, Cleveland Mayor Newton D. Baker, Cincinnati Mayor Thomas Hunt, and Toledo Mayor Brand Whitlock came together to discuss the work of city government, the challenges they faced, and the solutions they were implementing. Now, more than 110 years later, as the City Club opens a new home for civic dialogue at Playhouse Square.

Aired: 09/17/23
Extras
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The City Club Forum
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures in Entrepreneurship
Becoming a successful entrepreneur has its own unique set of systemic and structural challenges.
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The City Club Forum
John Lewis: A Life
Join us as Robyn Minter Smyers leads a conversation with biographer David Greenberg.
Episode: S30 E60 | 56:46
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The City Club Forum
The Evolution and Promise of Artificial Intelligence for the Future of Work
Join us at the City Club as we gather to discuss the evolution of AI.
Episode: S30 E59 | 56:46
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The City Club Forum
The Future of Public Media
Join us at the City Club as we hear how stations are adapting in a new era of uncertainty.
Episode: S30 E58 | 54:46
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The City Club Forum
Pride, Progress, and Purpose
Join us as we hear from Executive Director Phyllis Seven Harris.
Episode: S30 E57 | 56:46
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The City Club Forum
Embracing Abundance and the Future of Greater Cleveland
Join us to hear from Baiju Shah, chief executive of the region's chamber of commerce.
Episode: S30 E56 | 56:46
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The City Club Forum
Dream It - Build It - Grow It
Join us for the forum on entrepreneurship featuring Kumar Arora.
Episode: S30 E55 | 56:46
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The City Club Forum
Rediscovering Resistance: John Swanson Jacobs and 600,000 Despots
Despots offers a first account of how the enslaved truly viewed the institution of slavery.
Episode: S30 E54 | 56:46
Watch • 56:49
The City Club Forum
Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights
Author Dylan C. Penningroth says that the fight for civil rights didn't begin with famous marches.
Episode: S30 E53 | 56:49
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found
Join us for a conversation moderated by chef and Marine Corps veteran Ben Bebenroth.
Episode: S30 E52 | 56:46
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Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures in Entrepreneurship
Becoming a successful entrepreneur has its own unique set of systemic and structural challenges.
Episode: S30 E61 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
John Lewis: A Life
Join us as Robyn Minter Smyers leads a conversation with biographer David Greenberg.
Episode: S30 E60 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
The Evolution and Promise of Artificial Intelligence for the Future of Work
Join us at the City Club as we gather to discuss the evolution of AI.
Episode: S30 E59 | 56:46
Watch • 54:46
The City Club Forum
The Future of Public Media
Join us at the City Club as we hear how stations are adapting in a new era of uncertainty.
Episode: S30 E58 | 54:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Pride, Progress, and Purpose
Join us as we hear from Executive Director Phyllis Seven Harris.
Episode: S30 E57 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Embracing Abundance and the Future of Greater Cleveland
Join us to hear from Baiju Shah, chief executive of the region's chamber of commerce.
Episode: S30 E56 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Dream It - Build It - Grow It
Join us for the forum on entrepreneurship featuring Kumar Arora.
Episode: S30 E55 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Rediscovering Resistance: John Swanson Jacobs and 600,000 Despots
Despots offers a first account of how the enslaved truly viewed the institution of slavery.
Episode: S30 E54 | 56:46
Watch • 56:49
The City Club Forum
Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights
Author Dylan C. Penningroth says that the fight for civil rights didn't begin with famous marches.
Episode: S30 E53 | 56:49
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found
Join us for a conversation moderated by chef and Marine Corps veteran Ben Bebenroth.
Episode: S30 E52 | 56:46