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The Columbus Metropolitan Club

Each week, the Columbus Metropolitan Club hosts a forum discussion on topics that range that gamut, from business to policy to social services and more. The discussions might feature a diverse panel of experts, or it could be an interview with a high-level community or business leader, with our customary audience Q&A at the end. Whether it's something that impacts the local community or has global implications, listeners walk away educated, informed, and engaged. (All forums are recorded live in Columbus, Ohio.)

Oct 27, 2021

With the results of the latest U.S. census in hand, lawmakers across the country are now redrawing the lines of 429 House districts and over seven thousand legislative districts.   

This CMC forum explores the implications of redistricting on elections in Ohio, and what redrawn legislative maps will mean to Ohio...


Oct 20, 2021

This week, CMC features Columbus native Wil Haygood. His new book, Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World, examines 100 years of Black movies—from Gone with the Wind to Blaxploitation films to Black Panther—using the struggles and triumphs of the artists and their films as a...


Oct 13, 2021

Stonewall Columbus was founded in 1981 to increase the visibility and acceptance of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in Columbus. Today’s forum explores Stonewall’s 40-year history and discusses what the future holds for Central Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community.  
 
CMC’s annual Lynn Greer...


Oct 6, 2021

After a nationwide search, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced the selection of Elaine Bryant as the City’s new chief of police on June 2, 2021. Chief Bryant has made history as Columbus’ first chief from outside the division of police and its first African American female Chief. 

This forum was recorded...