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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To listen to our audio podcasts, click here. 08.10.11Who’s Knocking? Gaining Access to Subsidised Housing - ClevelandHit hard by the foreclosure crisis, unemployment crisis and a large reentry population, many Clevelanders are facing a housing crisis. Unfortunately, individuals searching for low-income housing in the U.S. face barriers that too often prove insurmountable. Join Maria Smith, Housing Unit supervising attorney, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, to examine barriers to subsidized housing and the progress being made to give individuals more access. This is the fifth and final presentation in the 2011 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
 
09.30.10Books Behind Bars: Banned Brilliance of African American Authors - ColumbusJoin us for Banned Brilliance of African American Authors. American society ignores the incarceration system, refusing to acknowledge, confront or address problems that lead to the disproportional representation of African Americans in prisons. We are so reluctant to address incarceration issues that we ban books that talk about race and incarceration, particularly those written by African Americans, from library shelves, bookstores and classrooms. The ACLU of Ohio, the King Arts Complex, and the OSU Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center will reveal the cracks in the criminal justice system with Books Behind Bars: Banned Brilliance of African American Authors. This program weaves together facts about Ohio’s justice system with readings from banned literary works which discuss incarceration.
09.29.10Books Behind Bars: Banned Brilliance of African American Authors - ClevelandAmerican society ignores the incarceration system. We refuse to acknowledge the problems in the system that lead to the disproportional representation of African Americans in prisons, refuse to do anything to change that system, and even refuse to have books that talk about race and incarceration written by African Americans on library shelves, bookstores and classrooms. Join the ACLU of Ohio and Karamu House for selected readings from banned and challenged works that provide cultural commentary on incarceration. Readers include:
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08.17.10Press Conference: Reform Cannot Wait - ColumbusOn August 17, 2010, the ACLU of Ohio released a new report entitled “Reform Cannot Wait: A Comprehensive Examination of the Cost of Incarceration in Ohio from 1991-2010“. The report reveals that our criminal justice system is riddled with inefficient policies that increase cost, reduce safety, and contribute to racial disparities. State Senator Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) and Senator Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) joined the ACLU of Ohio at a press conference announcing the release of the “Reform Cannot Wait” report.
08.04.10Black Power, Black Vote: An exploration of the Black Panther Party - ClevelandHear how student organizers from the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) helped to incorporate the fight for civil rights into the Black Power movement, changing the face of America for generations to come. Join Hasan Kwame Jeffries, assistant professor of history at The Ohio State University and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, will discuss the evolution of the civil rights movement and activism today. This is the sixth in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here. Prof. Jeffries’ new book, Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt, will be for sale at the event.
06.29.10Playground to Prison: Juvenile Justice in Ohio - ColumbusJoin us for a discussion with Yvonne C. Hunnicutt, director of operations of Voices for Ohio’s Children, as we explore the trends toward the criminalization of young people. Hunnicutt will discuss contemporary issues in juvenile justice reform, such as racial disparities in arrests and sentencing and current legislation that will help provide rehabilitation – rather than just incarceration – for our young people.
06.24.10The New Jim Crow - ClevelandJoin director the of Cleveland State University’s Black Studies Program, Dr. Michael Williams, ACLU of Ohio legal director James Hardiman, and ACLU of Ohio education director Shakyra Diaz in a program that will examine how the laws and policies of the last 30 years have resulted in extreme racial disparity in our justice system. As the director of the Black Studies Program, Dr. Michael Williams is tasked with ensuring that the Cleveland State University community and the Greater Cleveland community with opportunities to acquire a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history, life and all aspects of the arts, culture and experiences of peoples of African descent through educational programming, Images radio show, and the Howard A. Mims Cultural Center.
06.23.10Life Sentence: Obstacles faced by formerly incarcerated people - ClevelandJoin Charles See, director of Community Re-Entry, Inc., for a look at the obstacles that prevent formerly incarcerated people from transitioning back to society. This is the first in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
05.20.10Criminalizing Kids: The Need for Juvenile Justive Reform - ToledoOhio detains and incarcerates a greater percentage of our adolescent population than more than two-thirds of states. Join Toledo area civil libertarians for a look at the issues affecting Ohio’s youth and endeavors underway to change the system. This presentation was part of the 2010 Northwest Chapter of the ACLU of Ohio Annual Dinner honoring Dr. Trudy Bond, psychologist and political activist, and features advocate and juvenile justice expert C. Antoinette Clarke, professor of law, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University.
05.05.10Civil Liberties in the Age of Obama - Lewis CenterGary Daniels, associate director of the ACLU of Ohio, discusses President Obama’s policies on national security, LGBT rights, racial justice, and other civil liberties issues.
04.27.10An End to Lock ‘Em Up Politics: Reforming the Criminal Justice System in Ohio - ColumbusPanelists discuss current efforts for legislative reform that will reduce the costs of prisons while encouraging rehabilitation of offenders. Panelists include Stephen JohnsonGrove, Ohio Justice and Policy Center staff attorney; Mark Godsey, faculty director of the University of Cincinnati College of Law Ohio Innocence Project; Gary Daniels, associate director of the ACLU of Ohio.
12.03.09An End to Lock ‘Em Up Politics: Reforming the Criminal Justice System in Ohio - DaytonACLU of Ohio Executive Director Christine Link discusses criminal justice reform at the Downtown Dayton Metro Library Auditorium.
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11.04.09An End to Lock ‘Em Up Politics: Reforming the Criminal Justice System in Ohio - CincinnatiFor decades, Ohio politicians sought to be “tough on crime,” rather than smart on crime. They continually increased criminal penalties, regardless of their ineffectiveness at improving public safety or reducing recidivism. Because of these policies, prisons designed to house 38,000 people now hold over 52,000. Meanwhile, the resulting expenses strain state and county budgets – without making us safer. Panelists David Singleton, Mark Godsey, and Gary Daniels discuss current efforts for legislative reform that will reduce the costs of prisons while encouraging rehabilitation of offenders. This event, held that the Cincinnati Urban League, was co-sponsored by the ACLU of Ohio, the Ohio Innocence Project, and the Ohio Justice and Policy Center.
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06.25.08Heroines of the Movement: African-American Women in Civil Rights HistoryDr. Dorothy Salem, award-winning professor of Black history, profiles little known African-American women who were instrumental in the civil rights movement. This event is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The PowerPoint show is available for download here. .
12.03.07Black on the BlockJoin hip-hop expert Bakari Kitwana and acclaimed sociologist and author Mary Patillo in a conversation about gentrification, “white flight,” community building, and conflict in the black community along class lines.
09.18.07Youth Leadership in the 1960’s Civil Rights StruggleNoted historian Paul Cook discusses the pivotal role youth played in the 1960’s civil rights movement and how they changed their communities forever. This event was cosponsored by the ACLU of Ohio and the Coretta Scott King Center
08.08.07The Two Faces of Racism: Attitudes Behind Closed DoorsDr. Leslie Houts Picca, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton talks about the secret side of racism. This is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The companion slide show is available here.
05.17.07Dope Game Conspiracy: The Incarceration of African American and Latino MalesThis event is the third in the series Incarceration Nation: Examining the Impact of the War on Drugs, and features panelists Veronica Dahlberg, Dr. Ronnie Dunn, Bakari Kitwana, and Felix Muniz.
01.24.07Forgetting Equality: The Elimination of Affirmative ActionMichigan recently joined California and Texas in limiting affirmative action. Is Ohio next? This panel discussion features Stanley Miller, executive director of the Cleveland Branch NAACP, Kary Moss, executive director of the Michigan ACLU and Professor William Carter, Jr., of Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
11.01.06Locked Out, Again!A discussion about the disenfranchisement of youth from the civil rights generation to the hip-hop generation with hip-hop expert Bakari Kitwana and publisher of Third World Press, Haki R. Madhubuti.
11.06.05Racial Injustice and the New Legalized DiscriminationA keynote speech presented by Ira Glasser, former executive director of the national ACLU, as part of a celebration recognizing 15 years of service by Christine Link, executive director of the Ohio ACLU
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