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The City Club Forum

Life and Literature of "America's Most Fearless Satirist"

Season 27 Episode 38 | 56m 46s

The New Yorker called Ishmael Reed “a founding father of American multiculturalism,” and “America’s most fearless satirist.” A colleague at The University of California, where he taught for 35 years, said he “is probably our most prolific faculty member.” This year, the multilingual poet, publisher, novelist, playwright, cartoonist, and lyricist, becomes a lifetime achievement award recipient.

Aired: 09/15/22
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Watch • 56:46
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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
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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
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Join us for a conversation moderated by chef and Marine Corps veteran Ben Bebenroth.
Episode: S30 E52 | 56:46
Watch • 59:59
The City Club Forum
In Support of the Rule of Law: A Conversation with American Bar Association President William R. Bay
Join us at the City Club to discuss the rule of law and the importance of judicial independence.
Episode: S30 E51 | 59:59