Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome S. Bear Bergman to the store for an event in celebration of his new book Special Topics in Being a Parent, an illustrated guide of practical parenting advice informed by queer experiences for anyone doing the work of parenting, from the author and illustra... More
Organizing in solidarity with Palestine is as vital now as it has ever been. Curators Under Censorship, a collective of SAIC student and alumni activists, welcomes Palestinian-led organization Isoor this Friday, when they'll led an on-campus teach-in about the solidarity movement. Those attending... More
THE CPD BUDGET HEARING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED! THIS FRIDAY come out to City Hall to oppose the increase to the CPD budget and demand NO CUTS to transparency and accountability. We need to show out to let the City Council know we won't stand for any further spending on the already bloated police bud... More
Join us in welcoming Daisy Hernández and Lourdes Torres to the store for a reading and conversation in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Hernández's award-winning memoir, A Cup of Water Under My Bed. In this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernández chronicles what the women in her Cuba... More
The re-election of Donald Trump and the dominance of Republicans in Congress sends a loud and painful message: the system is broken, and those at the helm don’t care about working people, oppressed nationalities, or the marginalized. We in the Freedom Road Socialist Organization understand that the ... More
Join us Thursday, November 14th at 6:30pm in Simpson MPR for Echos of Palestine with SJP Loyola! Explore the history of cultural resistance through art, powerful poetry, traditional dabke, liberation music, and authentic Palestinian food. Let’s come together to honor the spirit, resilience, and beau... More
Featuring Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin. Free event, donations appreciated!... More
Please join the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women for our annual scholarship ceremony. Hosted by Humboldt Park Health.... More
Next year the Illinois Department of Correction will incarcerate as many as eight-thousand individuals as a result of technical violations of Illinois’ Mandatory Supervised Release laws. This reflects the harsh reality that Illinois’ supervision laws are designed to surveil and restrict individuals ... More
Join us for a creative evening where art meets activism. You'll have the chance to paint your own tote bag, canvas, protest signs, and more. All materils provided and no artistic experience required -- just bring your voice and your creativity!... More
Join us in demanding the UIC Board of Trustees end investments in companies supporting the occupation of Palestine. Stand with students, stand for human rights.... More
The election is over, but the city of Chicago is still persuing charges against more than 40 people for protesting the Death and Nakba Coronation that invaded Chicago in August. This prosecution of legitimate protest against genocide is part of a nationwide crackdown and attempt to chill and stifle ... More
In solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Palestine, several organizations have come together to organize actions and to mobilize those who seek justice in protest of Israel's violence against an innocent civilian population. Convened by: - American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) - Chicago Is... More
Make sure to stop by our Beyond Prisons Open House this Wednesday from 6-8pm! Join us for good food, good company, and a conversation with 2024-2025 Justice Practitioner Fellow David Wales and Gina Fedock, Associate Professor in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.... More
Join the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center Student Ambassadors and the Global Asian Studies Student Advisory Board for a teach-in on why Asian Americans can find solidarity with Palestinians.... More
Feeling angry, scared, or confused? The antidote to despair is action! Get organized and come to our weekly meeting, talk through how we fight back against the Trump agenda over the next 4 years.... More
Renee Bracey Sherman in conversation with Mikki Kendall. Women & Children First is thrilled to host Renee Bracey Sherman for an event celebrating the release of Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve. For this event, Renee will... More
An essay film by Mary Jirmanus Saba about a forgotten revolution of worker strikes at Lebanese tobacco and Gandour chocolate factories in the 1970s. Part of the Nadi Al-Cinema film series. For questions and accessibility, email [email protected]... More
Chicago folks, mark your calendars for November 12th and come support brother Malik! Court support is a great way to show up for our incarcerated community and is a testament to the power we hold as a collective. This will be a big day for brother Malik so please show up if you can! If you can... More
@cavarchives presents FAILURE TO COMPLY, an abolitionist text concerned with trans, disabled, and Mad liberation as a speculative art. How far would you go to have real freedom? To have true autonomy of both mind and body? The narrator of Failure to Comply wants self-determination at all costs, ... More