In recognition of Women's History Month, the Illinois Tech Office of Community Affairs and the League of Women Voters Chicago present Essence McDowell for a dynamic talk about the lives of Black women...
The Office of Community Affairs presents A Sisterhood of Signatures, an award-winning short film about a middle-school tween who discovers a letter from her great-grandmother and challenges her...
Meet author Don Hayner and learn about Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Chicago whose bank was located on the current Illinois Tech campus. Binga rose to wealth and influence as a realtor and in...
Travis Morris, host of the WIIT Afternoon Breeze Showcase, and the Office of Community Affairs present vibraphonist Di'Kobe Berry, Grammy-nominated saxophonis t D'Erania Stampley, Chicago State...
In collaboration with the Chicago South Side Film Festival, we present Shame of Chicago. The film tells the story of how Chicago and its suburbs constructed the nation’s most pernicious system of...
Join us for a conversation about the effect of the civil rights movement of yesteryear on Chicago's anchor institutions. This chat features Lee Bey, author ( Southern Exposure), historian...
On January 27 the College of Architecture will host acclaimed architecture photographer, writer, historian, and critic Lee Bey, who will present his book Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture...
Join us for a conversation about the effects of the historic civil rights movement on Chicago's public education spaces and places of today, including the reclamation of 50 closed public schools in...
Join Germaine Walker, Cynthia Hood, and Vijay Gurbani for a lively discussion about the ethics of data, surveillance, and policing. About this Event Join us for the first of four free and interactive...
Be the Healing Conference will address topics of systemic racism, trauma, and healing with a cross-sector of approximately 350 educators, social workers, housing advocates, health professionals...
