C-U Black and African Arts Festival

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL

The C-U Black & African Arts Festival mission is to expose and give a culturally diverse experience to the Champaign-Urbana, IL community by expressing both Black and African heritage. This

C-U Black & African Arts Festival

Lincoln Square Mall 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL

The C-U Black & African Arts Festival mission is to expose and give a culturally diverse experience to the Champaign-Urbana, IL community by expressing both Black and African heritage. This

Black on Black on Black on Black

This exhibition will feature Black faculty in the School of Art & Design through the lens of the Black Quantum Future as proposed by Philadelphia-based activists and theorists Rasheeda Phillips

Nabil Ayers at the Krannert Art Museum

Krannert Art Museum 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois

Nabil Ayers will be at the Krannert Art Museum on September 24 as part of Pygmalion. Please visit the Pygmalion website for information about purchasing tickets. Nabil Ayers is the

Ayana Contreras at 25 O’Clock Brewing Co.

25 O'Clock Brewing Co. 208 W. Griggs St., Urbana, Illinois

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

Dr. Kelli Morgan Lecture

Krannert Art Museum 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois

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

Shenece Oretha with Blair Ebony Smith | Artist Performance Lecture

Krannert Art Museum 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois

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 Santa at Neil St. Blues

Neil St. Blues 301 N Neil St, Champaign, IL

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

Table Talk Book Club: The Violin Conspiracy

Champaign Public Library - Douglass Branch 504 E. Grove St., Champaign, IL

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,

A Conversation with Ross Gay

Zoom

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

MLK Advocacy for Social Justice Celebration

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL

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

38th Annual Unity Breakfast

Vineyard Church 1500 N. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL

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