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
Mark Hanson, former curator for the Chanute Air Museum and current curator at the Museum of the Grand Prairie (both in Champaign County) has been an active local researcher for
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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