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The City Club Forum

The Soul of Democracy of All

Season 27 Episode 5 | 56m 46s

In 2018, as executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition--and a returning citizen himself--Desmond Meade led the movement to restore voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. That painstaking campaign secured a victory at the ballot box, amending the Florida constitution, and producing one of the largest expansions of voting rights in history.

Aired: 02/03/22
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Healthy Beginnings: Supporting Maternal and Infant Vitality
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Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon's Fight for Health Justice
Dr. Ala Stanford discusses communities working together to take care of one another.
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Remarks from Beth Hammack, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
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Leading Through Stories
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The Legacy of Tamir Rice
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Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women: A Conversation with YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell
Join us as Margaret Mitchell returns to Cleveland and the City Club stage.
Episode: S30 E16 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
15 Years of Transformative Leadership: A Conversation with Esperanza Inc's Victor Ruiz
Join us at the City Club as we reflect on Victor's career at Esperanza, Inc.
Episode: S30 E15 | 56:46
Watch • 56:40
The City Club Forum
The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal
Join us at the City Club as we mark 200 years of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland.
Episode: S30 E14 | 56:40
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Healthy Beginnings: Supporting Maternal and Infant Vitality
The infant mortality rate serves as a key indicator of maternal and infant health.
Episode: S30 E13 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon's Fight for Health Justice
Dr. Ala Stanford discusses communities working together to take care of one another.
Episode: S30 E12 | 56:46
Watch • 56:30
The City Club Forum
Celebrating the Soul of Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
Join us as we close out 2024 with Connie Hill-Johnson and Kevin Johnson.
Episode: S30 E11 | 56:30
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Remarks from Beth Hammack, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Join us at the City Club as we hear from Beth Hammack from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Episode: S30 E10 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
Leading Through Stories
Stories have the power to transform cultures, organizations, and even entire nations.
Episode: S30 E9 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
The Legacy of Tamir Rice
Ten years on, we take a moment to remember Tamir Rice.
Episode: S30 E8 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
The City Club Forum
50 Years of IPM: To Nurture and Affirm Justice, Solidarity, and Peace
Join the City Club, in partnership with IPM, as we hear from Anyang' and Dorothy Nyong'o.
Episode: S30 E7 | 56:46