Table Talk Book Club: Brighter by the Day

Champaign Public Library - Main Library 200 W. Green 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 April 13, 2023,

UI Black Chorus

Foellinger Great Hall 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL

The University of Illinois Black Chorus will perform at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts. The chorus will be conducted by Ollie Watts Davis. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday,

News, Brews & Beatz: Parenting Black Children & Teens Today

Pour Bros. Taproom 40 E. University Ave., Champaign, IL

Illinois Public Media invites you to News, Brews and Beatz 8 as we discuss parenting Black children and teens today. The public recording will be held on April 17 at

Food for the Soul/Inside Scoop with Nikky Finney

Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center 1212 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL

Food for the Soul/Inside Scoop with Nikky Finney Sponsor Humanities Research Institute, hosted and cosponsored by the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center Location Bruce D. Nesbitt African American

CultureTalk | Nikky Finney and Ruth Nicole Brown

Spurlock Museum 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL

CultureTalk | Nikky Finney and Ruth Nicole Brown Sponsor Cosponsored by the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the Center for Advanced Study, Spurlock

John Jennings: “Go Back and Get It”

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

Join us for a School of Art & Design Visitors Series talk by award-winning artist and scholar John Jennings (MA ’95, MFA ’97). The talk will be held on April

My Soul Doesn’t Cast a Shadow

Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Suite 100, Urbana, IL

Art gallery at Urbana-Champaign's Independent Media Center showcasing works by Marilynn Dean Cleveland. Some of the 1,778 pieces that Ms. Cleveland created are included in the gallery, which show how

An Evening with Jesmyn Ward

Zoom

Join the Urbana Free Library for an online evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses how her literary vision & personal experiences address urgent questions

Gwendolyn Brooks’s Birthday

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL

Gwendolyn Brooks’s Birthday Event Type Reception/Open House Sponsor The Rare Book & Manuscript Library Location 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr. Date Jun 7, 2023   3:00 -

Juneteenth Celebration at Anchor Church

Anchor Church 2901 Watterson Ct., Champaign, IL

Juneteenth Service/Celebration with Anchor Church Join Anchor Church for its 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 11th at 5:00pm. They will have a special Juneteenth service with Rev. Lawrence

Juneteenth Flag Raising & Reverence Ceremony

City of Urbana 200 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL

Please join the City of Urbana at 12 p.m. on June 16, 2023, for the Juneteenth Flag Raising & Reverence Ceremony. The ceremony will be held directly in front of

MTD Juneteenth Block Party

Illinois Terminal 45 E. University Ave., Champaign, IL

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) will host a Juneteenth Block Party on Friday, June 16, from 5pm to 7pm outside at Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign. To celebrate, MTD

Juneteenth Celebration at Douglass Park (Champaign)

Douglass Park 804 N. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL

Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States, is one event you don’t want to miss. Enjoy music and visit different vendors while learning

Juneteenth Celebration at Neil St. Blues

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

It's almost that time of the year again. Juneteenth is slowly approaching! Join us for an electrifying Juneteenth celebration at Neil St Blues on Saturday, June 17th! As the doors swing