Poetry After Barbarism

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

July 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join the Lit & Luz Book Club/Club de Lectura this summer and fall to read and discuss some of today’s most exciting contemporary Mexico and Chicago based authors in both Spanish and English. Founded in 2018 by writer and Lit & Luz Literary Director emeritus, Miguel Jiménez, the esteemed local readin... More

Disability and Empire

Scissor & Fork, 3968 N. Elston Ave, Chicago

July 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

✊🏾 Join us to honor Disability Rights Month with our public study of ‘Disability and Empire: Class, U.S. Imperialism, and the Struggle for Disability Justice.’ We will explore the history of the struggle for disability rights in the United States. ‘Disability and Empire’ brings visibility to the ... More

The Erasure of Militant Women

Chicago Liberation Center 2712 W Cermak Road, Chicago

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

🇵🇸 Join us for the launch of Liberation Luminaries, a booklet by the Palestinian Feminist Collective showcasing prominent women and feminist figures in the Palestinian struggle for liberation. We will be joined by several panelists from a range of organizations to discuss the erasure of militant ... More

Were You There? A Workshop on Primary Sources From the Chicago Freedom Movement

Virtual

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

The Chicago Freedom Movement left behind photographs, flyers, meeting notes, and candid records of conversations between its greatest figures. What can these materials reveal about how civil rights leaders organized Chicago, built public momentum, and debated strategy behind closed doors? Join... More

Art Build!

July 29, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us in creating powerful art for a press conference demanding investment into non-carceral mental health care with the @youthch1 campaign! Art supplies and food provided.... More

Justice for Mary Alice Love! - Part 2

Lake County Courthouse - Courtroom T-110, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, IL

July 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

✊🏿End the war on Black America! On May 11, Mundelein police officers murdered Mary Alice Love. Love’s family sought help during a mental health episode by making a non-emergency call. Instead of receiving help from mental health professionals, police arrived at the home, grabbed Jeffrey Love, and... More

Treatment Not Trauma Northeast Town Hall

Register for the location.

July 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 28, 2026, 8 p.m.

Treatment Not Trauma for a community conversation on the Northeast Side on July 28 from 6 PM to 8 PM hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (@advancingjusticechicago). Together, you will: · celebrate the citywide expansion of Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE) Vans,... More

The U.S. Has LOST Its War on Iran

Trump International Hotel & Tower, 401 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

PROTEST on the five-month anniversary of the war. PICKET in front of TRUMP TOWER, 6 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 401 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago. History has shown that a losing power is typically even more vicious than when it thought it could win. The slaughter continues and likely will grow worse.... More

Justice for Corey Ruiz!

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

Justice for Corey Ruiz! Join us for a vigil honoring the life of Corey Ruiz, who was executed by Madison Police on Wednesday July 22. When: 6 PM, Tuesday, July 28 Where: Federal Plaza, 219 S Dearborn St. On Wednesday, multiple MPD officers wrestled Ruiz to the ground and shot him at point-bla... More

Organizing Through Storytelling

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

Your story has power. 🗣️💪 Join us for a teach-in at Nabala Cafe on the power of personal narrative and conversation in building movements and inspiring collective action. Come learn, connect, and explore how sharing our stories can strengthen our communities and create lasting change.... More

Why We Need to #DroptheADL from Schools

Somos Arte, 2401 W. North Ave, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join facilitators from Chicago Educators for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago, and Drop the ADL from Schools Chicago for a three-day teacher institute on the dangers of the ADL's influence in our schools. We will learn about the history of the ADL as an organization upholding U.S. empire, h... More

Dangerous One-Sided Narrative - Mass Incarceration & Reform

Galesburg Public Library, 264 W. Main St, Galesburg, IL

July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 28, 2026, 3 p.m.

Hello to our community in Knox County! Join IPP's Education Team for a conversation about the dangerous one-sided narrative around mass incarceration and reform, hosted by our friends at the Galesburg Public Library. Everyone is welcome! Registration Required. Register here: https://galesburglibr... More

Justice for Mary Alice Love! - Part 1

Mundelein Village Hall, 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, IL

July 27, 2026, 7 p.m.

✊🏿End the war on Black America! On May 11, Mundelein police officers murdered Mary Alice Love. Love’s family sought help during a mental health episode by making a non-emergency call. Instead of receiving help from mental health professionals, police arrived at the home, grabbed Jeffrey Love, and... More

Court Support for Broadview Arrestees

2350 S. 25th Ave, Broadview, IL

July 27, 2026, 1 p.m.

Come show support for those fighting city charges for protesting at Broadview. Show Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson that the people say: It is right to rebel against ICE.... More

Pack the Court for Joseph Wilborn

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 208, Chicago

July 27, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

⚡️Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you're available, please consider joining us for court support next week for: (1) Joseph Wilborn on Monday, July 27 (9:30am)• Rm 208 • IN PERSON ONLY (2) Don Elam on Tues... More

Workers Night School

Living Water Community Church, 6808 N. Ashland, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 8 p.m.

Organize your workplace! Join us for our 4th organizing workshop this summer on Sunday, July 26 at 5pm! Come and learn how you can help contribute towards building a combative, class-conscious and independent labor movement! Free food and childcare.... More

The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State

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

July 26, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us as we welcome author, educator, and activist Emmaia Gelman for an event celebrating her new book The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State. David Stovall, UIC professor and author of the acclaimed book Engineered Conflict: Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago, wi... More

Artists Against the Blockade

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 27, 2026, 8 a.m.

🇨🇺 Join us in standing with the Cuban people and raising funds for the @hatueyproject at this annual gathering with food, music, henna and local art vendors! Right now, the U.S. government is carrying out a genocidal blockade against the Cuban people in complete violation of the country’s soverei... More

The July 26th Movement: How the Cuban Revolution Came to Be

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 8 p.m.

🇨🇺 Join us at Artists Against the Blockade to celebrate Cuba‘s heroic history of revolutionary struggle, while helping alleviate the impact of the cruel, inhumane, and illegal U.S. blockade on our Caribbean neighbors. 🎟️ $10 door admission This annual event has food, vendors, live music, local... More

Ride for Palestine

Queen's Landing, east of Lake Shore Drive, across from Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m.

CHICAGO: RIDE FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸🚲 We are taking the streets once again to demand a free Palestine and a country free from Zionist political control. Before we move, we’re hosting an intersectional rally linking Palestinian liberation to climate justice, immigrant rights, and racial equality. The... More