Jan 15 2025

From MLK to Ferguson: Open House and Panel Discussion

January 15, 2025

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MLK speaking to a crowd

Location

Chicago Justice Gallery

Address

1344 S Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607

Cost

FREE

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12:00 - 4:00 pm: Open House
4:00 - 6:00 pm: Panel Discussion

Join us on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday—Wednesday, January 15—for an open house in our gallery and a conversation about the ongoing relevance of King's speech, "Beyond Vietnam: Breaking the Silence," which he delivered at Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his death.

Our panelists, scholar-activists from UIC, will explore King's provocative quote, "...we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society." We will discuss what his message means today, and how it relates to our current gallery exhibition, "Echoes of Ferguson."

The roundtable discussion will include sociologist Atef Said, musician and scholar Johari Jabir, sociologist Patrisia Macías-Rojas, and sociologist Andy Clarno, who will speak from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Please stop by early for refreshments and to view our current exhibition of photography and sound, "Echoes of Ferguson," curated by Lola Ayisha Ogbara.

Space is limited, RSVP today! Masks strongly encouraged.

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Contact

Social Justice Initiative
sjichicago@uic.edu

Date posted

Jan 7, 2025

Date updated

Jan 9, 2025