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Chicago 1919 Race Riot Retrospective & Conversation with Lee Bey

Jul 27, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Mc Cormick Tribune Campus Center, Auditorium, 3201 S. State Street

July 27, 2019 marks 100 years since race riots rocked Chicago in 1919 resulting in 38 deaths and 537 injuries.  Join the discussion with journalist and critic Lee Bey and explore the past, present, and future of race relations in Chicago. Register here for the free event. Learn more about the Chicago Race Riot Commemoration Project here. This program is in collaboration with the Illinois Humanities Council, Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19), Go Bronzeville, and the Greater Bronzeville Community Advisory Council.