Pack the Court for Demetrius McVay
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S California Ave, Courtroom 700, Chicago
Nov. 22, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Demetrius was wrongfully convicted of murder without any evidence to suggest his guilt! Demetrius has been in prison for 4 years without trial. That ain’t right! We need to pressure the system that covers up corrupt State’s Attorneys and kidnaps innocent people!... More
Justice for Dexter Reed, Reginald Clay, Jr., and Lorenzo Williams, Jr.
Chicago Police Headquarters, 3500 S. Michigan Ave, Cicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
COME OUT to the Police Board meeting Thursday November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at 35th and Michigan to demand justice for Dexter Reed, Reginald Clay Jr., Lorenzo Williams Jr, and all those killed and brutalized by CPD! We must pack the public comment to apply as much pressure and force the police board to m... More
From Searing the Consciousness to Revolution
5733 S University Ave, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 21, 2024, 8 p.m.
A workshop on applying lessons from prisoner movements to our organizing. Join Students for Justice in Palestine and Black Alliance for Peace for an interactive workshop, guided by the struggle of Afrikan and Palestinian prisoners! Learn about the War on Afrikan people, at home and abroad, and it... More
Rally for the Schools We Deserve
77 W. Washington Street, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Resist Trump's Project 2025 Stop School Closings, Contract Now! Defend public education. Protect Black, Latine, immigrant, LGBTQIA+ students and their families. Time to stop Project 2025 and the Maga assault before it starts. Join us at a critical rally to defend our Black, immigrant, trans, bi... More
Teach-In: The War on Lebanon & Palestine
University of Illinois at Chicago, Education, Theatre, Music & Social Work Building, Room 2233, 1040 W. Harrison Street, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Do you want to understand the recent attacks on Lebanon? Do you want to learn about how Lebanon and Palestine are related? Do you want to hear about how our lives in the U.S. are wrapped up in the lives of people on the ground in Lebanon and Palestine today? Join the Global Middle East Stud... More
SJP National Day of Action
University of Illinois at Chicago Quad, south of Harrison Street, west of Halsted Street, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 11 a.m. - Nov. 21, 2024, noon
Join us this Thursday, November 21st, for the @nationalsjp National Day of Action at the UIC Quad from 11AM-12 PM. Together with students, educators, and workers worldwide, we’ll stand against complicity in genocide, demand an end to imperial violence, and build solidarity. Let’s make our voices hea... More
STOP the Re-Zoning of South Works for a Quantum Facility
Harold Washington College, 30 E. Lake Street, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 10 a.m. - Nov. 21, 2024, noon
Show up to demand NO DECISIONS about the proposed Quantum facility WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY. The facility has the potential to cause mass gentrification and environmental harms, and as it is currently proposed would not benefit our communities. Join us in demanding they slow this down: 1. SUBMIT ... More
Pack the Court for Hananiah Dukes
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S California Avenue, Courtroom 606, Chicago
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Hananiah Dukes is a survivor of wrongful conviction pursuing post-conviction proceedings to win his freedom. Dukes is currently serving a 70-year sentence for a crime he did not commit. His conviction was based on a supposed oral statement that Dukes never gave, and disregarded exculpatory evidence ... More
Sound Museum
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2024, 7 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 8 p.m.
Welcome poupeh missaghi and Julia Conrad to Pilsen Community Books for an event in celebration of poupeh's new book "Sound Museum." A combination of fiction and documentation, Sound Museum fearlessly interrogates state-sanctioned violence and the psychology--and banality--of evil. In Iran, a cura... More
Surveillance in the Muslim Community
UIC Daley Library, Room I-470, 801 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join us for an engaging evening exploring Surveillance in the Muslim Community with a movie screening and discussion led by Muhammad Sankari! Enjoy free Byrd’s Hot Chicken and gain insights on this critical topic.... More
Trans Day of Remembrance Celebration
1039-1043 E 43rd Street, Room 43, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 9 p.m.
Join us ins honoring resilience and remembrance at our TDOR celebration. ** A candlelight vigil and montage honoring our siblings we have lost ** Keynote speaker ** Recognition of five extraordinary transgender individuals, advancing equity and access for all ** A family-style dinner will be s... More
Anniversary Celebration of the American Civic and Humanitarian Coalition
Vasco’s Peri Peri, 440 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL
Nov. 20, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 10 p.m.
Celebrate a year of cultural exchange, social activism, and community unity! Vasco’s Peri Peri will donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to ACHC, supporting our mission to promote social advocacy and empower local initiatives. Enjoy great food, connect with passionate advocates, and support... More
Night of Light: Faith and Freedom--Islamic Perspectives on Justice for Palestine
Loyola University's Life Science Building, 1050 W. Sheridan Road, Room 142, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2024, 6:45 p.m.
Salam everyone! Join Loyola University's Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine, November 19th for Night of Light. This is more than just an event—it’s a chance to engage in meaningful dialogue about justice for Palestine and the broader fight for social justice. We are ... More
"They Will Beat The Memory Out of Us" with Peter Gelderloos and Timmy Châu
Haymarket Books, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join us for an event at Haymarket House with author Peter Gelderloos in conversation with Timmy Châu about his new book, They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us, from Pluto Press. This event is cosponsored by Pilsen Community Books, Pluto Press and Haymarket. There is an apparent lack of options for ... More
Protest & Police Safety Training
First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.
Join us for a protest safety training on November 19 at 6 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S Kimbark Ave. We will learn practice skills to protect each other and keep each other safe during protests!... More
The War Before
Healthy Hood, 2242 S. Damen Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.
It’s time for the final Black Women Revolutionaries study session of the year! On Tuesday, we’ll reading two chapters from Safiya Bukhari’s autobiography, “The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison & Fighting for Those Left Behind.”The true life sto... More
Resistance across generations
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W Cermak Rd, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join the second of our 2-part community conversation where intergenerational voices share stories of resilience and solidarity. Neris González and Gladys Zarate, two human rights defenders from El Salvador and Colombia, respectively, will be in dialogue with U.S. activists as they reflect on activis... More
National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer Training
Virtual - scan QR code for link
Nov. 19, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.
ooking for a tangible way to get involved amidst the political chaos? Want to support local organizers at local protests? Become a trained Legal Observer with NLG Chicago’s Legal Observer Program. Join us for a virtual training!... More
Stop War Profiteering, US weapons in Israel, & Genocide in Gaza
TBA
Nov. 19, 2024, 8 a.m.
Join JVP Chicago on the morning of Tuesday, November 19 to demand an end to war profiteering, U.S. weapons in Israel , and the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Weapons manufacturers profit off of the murder of tens of thousands in Gaza and use those profits to influence American elections and politici... More
"Your Comrade, Avreml Broide" with Annie Kaufman and Marc Kaplan
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago
Nov. 18, 2024, 7 p.m. - Nov. 18, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome Annie Kaufman and Marc Kaplan to the store for an event in celebration of Your Comrade, Avreml Broide. Written in 1944 by Ben Gold, the president of the Furriers Union, this working-class, coming-of-age novel traces the family origin, immigration, and ... More