We Got Us: Our Health, Our Rights, Our Future

Edith Abbott Hall, 969 E. 60th St, Chicago

Feb. 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 18, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Join the University of Chicago's African American Alumni Committee of the Crown Family School Alumni Board as they explore the interconnected roles of health, justice, policy, politics, and community empowerment in shaping the health and well-being of historically marginalized and under-resourced co... More

Marronage, Migration, and Black Resistance: A Conversation on Black Histories and Policy

University of Chicago, The Keller Center Sky Suite, 1307 E. 60th St, Chicago

Feb. 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 18, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

This panel brings together Black Studies scholars whose work examines marronage*, slavery, and Black resistance across geographic, historical, and contemporary contexts. Drawing on archives from the 17th through 19th centuries in the United States and Caribbean, the panelists will explore histories ... More

Thea Riofrancos on Extraction

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Feb. 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join Thea Riofrancos and activist-historian Gabriel Winant for a conversation on Riofrancos’s new book, Extraction. Co-sponsored by Haymarket House and Pilsen Community Books.... More

Abolition 101 - Foundations

Virtual

Feb. 18, 2026, 5 p.m.

Rad Webinar - a webinar series from Law For Black Lives. Guest speaker: Benji Hart. Abolition 101: Foundations is a dive into abolition during a time of heightened law enforcement and deployment of troops and ICE to U.S. cities. This session grounds us in the truth that police is police is police... More

Renee Good's Murder & Other Acts of Terror

CCSRPC Community Room, 5733 S. University Ave, Chicago

Feb. 18, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

A discussion on Robin D.G. Kelley’s Essay on Renee Good’s Murder. Join us for an intimate pre-reading discussion in advance of our Annual Public Lecture featuring Robin D. G. Kelley. This session will center on Kelley’s powerful essay reflecting on the Minneapolis uprisings following the murder o... More

CPS High School Wide Walkout

The flag pole on your campus

Feb. 18, 2026, 2:05 p.m.

DURING 8TH PERIOD. GET YOUR ATTENDANCE FOR 8TH PERIOD THEN WALKOUT AT 2:05 THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND MEET AT THE FLAG POLE. (We made sure your absence will be excused!) ‼️WEAR SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS YOUR CULTURE. MAKE POSTERS AND BRING WATER. If you have 9th period you must return throu... More

Pretrial Fairness Community Court Watching!

Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St, Glen Ellyn, IL

Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice for another community court watching. This March, we'll be watching pretrial hearings in DuPage County to monitor the end of money bond. Participants will receive training on how to record observations from these pretrial hearings. Register at: bi... More

A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Alice Yang to the store for an event in celebration of her new novel, "A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing," a dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effec... More

General Strikes, National Liberation & Our Strategy for Black Liberation

6353 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us on Tuesday February 17 for our Black History Month program to discuss General Strikes, National Liberation and our Strategy for Black Liberation! The national liberation movements of oppressed nations across the globe are revolutionary struggles that strike at the heart of U.S. Imperialis... More

Pathways for Early Release

Garfield Park neigbhorhood, Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project on Tuesday, February 17th for a workshop with Stanley Howard and Janet Jackson. This is our second workshop with them and we’re so excited! A legal crash course of the IL court system by two former jailhouse lawyers. Stanley and Janet will run us throug... More

Chicago's Fight Against Automated License Plate Readers

50 N. Orleans St, Ste 500, Chicago or via livestream at tiny.cc/hacknightlive

Feb. 17, 2026, 6 p.m.

We have helped monitored the growth of this technology for over a decade with our researchers spending years filing public records requests across the country. LPL—and colleagues at sister organizations—have helped expose some of the largest stories about ALPR abuses across the country. Our team wil... More

All Out For Erika!

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 402, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 10 a.m.

Join us for court support on Tuesday, February 17th at 10am. Erika Ray is a grandmother, author, and teaching fellow — and a beloved PNAP student! She has been incarcerated for nearly 20 years under the theory of accountability. Join us and support Erika's day in court!... More

2026-02-16 Changing Heart & Minds Socialist Campaign School

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.

Winning campaigns requires effective messaging. But how do you craft an effective message? In this training, comrades from PoliED will train participants in a messaging framework known as: Value, Problem, Solution. Through the training, participants will develop a foundation in strategic politica... More

ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More

Social Strikes: How Can We Use the Power of the People to End MAGA Tyranny?

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Authoritarianism grows step by step—unless we organize to stop it. Educators and communities nationwide are studying social strikes—a powerful tool used globally to resist repression, and recently demonstrated by workers in Minnesota. As we build toward May 1: A Day Without Workers, join CTU V... More

Film For Freedom

Feb. 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

🚨🚨🚨JOIN US!!!!The Students for Justice in Palestine at UIC will be hosting it’s first get together of the semester!!!! Come and get involved with the student movement as we sit together for a film screening at Arab American Cultural Center on Monday Feb 16th @5:30 make sure to register here: linktr... More

Eyes On ICE - Eye-Wash Training

Center for Identity + Inclusion, Community Lounge, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us next Monday to learn what to do if you or someone around you has been pepper sprayed or tear gassed. Be prepared to respond to violence enacted against protesters!... More

Who Keeps Us Safe?

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 5 p.m.

When ICE and CPD are terrorizing our communities, who keeps us safe? All North Side young people (ages 13-24) are welcome to attend this youth-led and organized event to talk about how we can build safety for young people, schools, and all community members. We're the heroes we're waiting for - GET ... More

Feeding Our Neighbors & Donate Warm Clothes

4600 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 8 a.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.

Volunteer opportunity. Everyone welcome! Sign up at socialchange.site This event is made possible in partnership with Social Change, BLACC, AHF, Kenwood United Church of Christ, Co-Lab for Social Equity, Rights & Restoration Law Group, Chicago Housing Authority, The Springfield Project, State Sen... More

A Black Queer History of the United States

Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day. Gender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle. In this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning ReVisioning Histo... More