Ayana Contreras will be at 25 O'Clock Brewing Co. as part of Pygmalion, in partnership with the Urbana Arts + Culture Program. Please visit the Pygmalion website for information about purchasing tickets. Ayana Contreras is a cultural historian, memory worker, radio DJ and archivist. An avid collector with over 8000 vintage vinyl records, she hosts the
James Spooner will be at 25 O'Clock Brewing Co. as part of Pygmalion, in partnership with the Urbana Arts + Culture Program. Please visit the Pygmalion website for information about purchasing tickets. James Spooner is an accomplished tattoo artist, illustrator, and filmmaker. He directed the seminal documentary Afro-Punk. Spooner is also the co-founder of the Afro-punk
Join the Krannert Art Museum for a talk by Dr. Kelli Morgan, Professor of the Practice and the inaugural Director of Curatorial Studies at Tufts University, presented as part of the Black on Black on Black on Black exhibition. About the artist Dr. Kelli Morgan is a Professor of the Practice and the inaugural Director of Curatorial Studies at
Join the Krannert Art Museum for an back to back DJ performance lecture by multidisciplinary artist Shenece Oretha and exhibiting artist Blair Ebony Smith (lovenloops), presented as part of the Black on Black on Black on Black exhibition. Shenece Oretha (b. Montserrat) is a London based multidisciplinary artist sounding out the mobilizing potential of sound and
Join Soulful Justice in this 3-Part Roundtable discussion series where we to listen to and learn from Black residents and BIPOC allies. The goal of this series is simple, we want to see black people thrive in Champaign-Urbana! But we need your help! We want to learn more about the Black experience in navigating economic, health
Join Soulful Justice in this 3-Part Roundtable discussion series where we to listen to and learn from Black residents and BIPOC allies. The goal of this series is simple, we want to see black people thrive in Champaign-Urbana! But we need your help! We want to learn more about the Black experience in navigating economic, health
Black Santa is coming to town and making a special appearance at Neil St. Blues. Capture the moment and take a FREE professional family photo with Santa by photographer Matt Difanis with RE/MAX Realty Associates. Santa will be available for photos between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, December 3. This event is free and open
Join the Champaign Public Library's casual monthly get-togethers to talk about books by contemporary African American writers. New members are welcome; call 217/403-2090 for more information. On January 10, 2023, the book club will discuss Brendan Slocumb's novel The Violin Conspiracy. "Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him
Kick off your new year with an online conversation about joy with best-selling essayist and award-winning poet Ross Gay. This conversation will explore the joy we incite when we turn our attention to what we love and what brings us together. Ross Gay will discuss his most recent collection of essays, Inciting Joy, with performance poet
Advocacy for Social Justice and MLK Countywide Committees 38th Annual Dr. MLK Jr. Service of Celebration Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801 Featured Keynote Speaker: Rev. Joel King nephew of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The partnership of the Advocacy for
Community members are invited to attend the 38th Annual Unity Breakfast sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and hosted by the Vineyard Church. Please join us as we honor Dr. King, the most important voice of the civil rights movement and recognize
Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday by joining with U-C Books to Prisoners to help with book sorting and selecting for the incarcerated people who write to request books from us. Please sign up for either the morning session or the afternoon session. At each sessions there will be two kinds of work to do, and an
An Urbana High School student is putting together a blood drive on MLK Day. This is a great act of service to give back to our community! Just one blood donation can save up to three lives. #PowerofU116 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Monday, Jan. 16 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: King Elementary | 1108 Fairview Ave. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join other community members for a walk celebrating peace. The walk will begin and end at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Parking is available at King School and along Wascher Drive. Walking route maps will be provided at the park. Sponsored by City of Urbana, The Urbana Free Library, Urbana Park District, Urbana Rotary Club,
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the University of Illinois Police Department will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Service by creating a space where members of the community will have to opportunity to work together with a variety of Non-Profit organizations alongside some of our police officers. Dr. King once said that the “The
Make your day off count! Join the Museum of the Grand Prairie as we explore the rich cultural heritage of the African American community in Champaign County on this Martin Luther King Day. We will learn about the life of Dr. King, celebrate his legacy, and explore how we can keep his mission alive today.
Keynote: Dr. Jamie Washington, co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute Every Spring, the Office of Civic Life assists students in exploring the legacy of service of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This program is a part of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s Commemorative Celebration. This year, the MLK