Northwestern Events Calendar

Jun
17
2022

2022 Juneteenth Celebration

When: Friday, June 17, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Where: Online
Webcast Link

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: Free and open to the public

Contact: Center for Health Equity Transformation   (312) 503-0691

Group: Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET)

Sponsor: Feinberg Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Category: Multicultural & Diversity, Academic, Social, Lectures & Meetings, Global & Civic Engagement

Description:

In collaboration with The Office of Diversity & Inclusion
2022 Juneteenth Celebration: The Vibrant Legacy of Black Chicago

Join us on June 17th, 2022, from 12 pm – 1:00 pm for our Juneteenth celebration, where we will discuss Black History in Chicago, the importance of culture and place and what it means to the people who live there.

Featured Guests:
Sherman “Dilla” Thomas is an urban historian and TikTok sensation who has been actively preserving and sharing the rich history and culture of the city of Chicago, highlighting its people, architecture, and impact on the world.

Dr. Mary Pattillo is the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the department of African American Studies at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University.

June 17, 2022

12:00 – 1:00 pm CST

ONLINE VIA ZOOM

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