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Both here and abroad, people of color struggle to protect their communities from violence, displacement, and systematic dismantling. Listen to activists from Chicago and Palestine share their experiences with working against forces threatening to undermine their communities.

Keynote speaker Richard Gutman, an attorney who helped lead the legal fight against the Red Squad, will join historians, and organization member to address controversies surrounding the Red Squad’s records, including the constitutionality of surveillance and the subjective nature of the data collected.

Goodman Theatre Artist Encounters bring together audiences and the artists who create the work on our stages in an intimate environment, for a behind-the-scenes look at the plays and the playmaking process.

The Louder than a Bomb Duo slam invites youth from all over the city to compete in the last Louder than a Bomb event of the 2012-2013 school year.

Donors Forum's Annual Luncheon is considered the region's premier networking and educational event for staff members, volunteers, and advisors engaged in philanthropy, nonprofits, and social ventures. It is open to all, regardless of membership in Donors Forum.

Tourists marvel at it, but Chicagoans just smile.  In the north Loop area sometimes when the wind is blowing just right, the air is filled with the delicious, delightful aroma of chocolate.

Showcasing the first Ferris wheel, dazzling and unprece­dented electrification, and exhibits from around the world, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was Chicago’s chance to demonstrate that it had risen from the ashes of the Great Fire and was about to take its place as one o