Jun 17 2020

The State of Racial Justice in Chicago: A Conversation with UIC’s Institute for Research on Race & Public Policy

Alumni Exchange

June 17, 2020

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Chicago, IL 60612

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In the last few months, the disparate health and economic impacts of the coronavirus, along with multiple high profile acts of racist violence and subsequent protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, have brought widespread attention to issues of racial injustice. On June 17 at 6 p.m. CT, join the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, UIC researchers and community partners as they address the broader context of patterns of racial equity and justice in Chicago and the need to work toward a more equitable future.

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Contact

UIC Alumni Association
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Date posted

Jun 11, 2020

Date updated

Jun 15, 2020

Speakers

David Stovall | Professor of Black Studies & Criminology, Law and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago

He brings theory to action by working with community organizations and schools to address issues of equity, justice, and abolish the school/prison nexus. Dr. Stovall is a member of the Peoples Education Movement, a collection of classroom teachers, community members, students and university professors who engage in collaborative community projects centered in creating relevant curriculum.

Lisa Yun Lee | Director of the National Public Housing Museum and Associate Professor of Art History & Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago

She is a cultural activist dedicated to creating spaces for dialogue and transformative dissent that reinvigorate civil society. Dr. Yun Lee is a member of Chicago Torture Justice Memorials, a collective of survivors of police violence, artists, educators, attorneys, and community members working to find justice for the survivors of Chicago police torture, their family members, and the African American communities affected by the torture.

Amanda E. Lewis | Director of the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and Distinguished Professor of Sociology & Black Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Her research focuses on how race shapes educational opportunities and how our ideas about race get negotiated in everyday life. Dr. Lewis lectures and consults regularly on issues of educational equity and contemporary forms of racism.