SJI Justice Lens Film Series
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SJI’s Justice Lens Film Series is an annual public film and discussion series focused on social justice issues.
In 2025, our 5th annual Justice Lens Film Series will honor Black History Month. Our Chicago Justice Gallery curator, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, has selected several films that correspond with themes from our current exhibition, Echoes of Ferguson, including abolition, place-making, unrest, and liberation.
Screenings will take place every Thursday evening in February, starting at 6:00 pm in the Chicago Justice Gallery (1344 S Halsted Street), followed by facilitated discussion. SJI will also co-sponsor a special matinee program and screening of One Million Experiments, followed by a panel discussion and performance with cultural producers Respair Media on Tuesday, February 18, from 3:30-5:30 pm at Student Center East, tower room 605, in collaboration with the Department of Black Studies and other units.
Screenings are free and open to both UIC affiliates and the public, however space is limited, so please RSVP for the films you would like to attend here. You can find additional information on each film screening by visiting our event pages.