Civil Rights Institute: Black Power in Chicago

Event Details

When
07/27/2007
10:00am - 12:30pm
Where
606 S. State
Chicago, IL, 60606
United States
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County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
Jones College Prep Auditorium
Where
606 S. State
Chicago, IL, 60606
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
Jones College Prep Auditorium
A Civil Rights Institute that will be part of the organization's six week summer program for youth to be held July 13 to August 17 at the Jones Metropolitan High School. The Civil Rights Institute -required to all the participants in the program- will examine different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement and explore its relevance to today's youth, specifically as a model for leadership and social change. Public program will examine the Black Power movement in Chicago and how it differed from other forms of organizing.
Public program begins at 10:00 am. For more information contact Mia Henry at 312-969-5801.
Community Grants - 2007