October 22, 2018, 5 to 7 p.m. CST
Metropolitan Planning Council
On October 22, 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to protest racial segregation. Join MPC and Kartemquin Films for a screening of '63 Boycott, a documentary about this historic moment. The program will feature an after-film discussion with Tracye A. Matthews, Producer, ‘63 Boycott; Pemon Rami, film producer & director and organizer of the 1968 CPS student walkout; and a current CPS student activist. WBEZ Reporter Sarah Karp will moderate the conversation.
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Oct 19, 2018
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Chicago Fishes 2018
- 3 to 6 p.m. CST
- Chicago Riverwalk | Western end of the Chicago Riverwalk | Between Lake and Orleans/Franklin | Chicago, IL 60603
- Hosted by: Friends of the Chicago River, Metropolitan Planning Council, the Chicago Park District, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Illinois Environmental Council, the Shedd Aquarium
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Oct 22, 2018
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Urban Think & Drink
’63 Boycott: A 55th Anniversary Film Screening & Conversation
- 5 to 7 p.m. CST
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council and Kartemquin Films
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Oct 30, 2018
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MPC Roundtable
Lead in Drinking Water: It’s Time to Get the Lead Out
- Noon to 1:30 p.m. CST
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
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Nov 7, 2018
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The Folded Map Project
- 6 to 7:15 p.m. CST
- South Shore Cultural Center
- Hosted by: Chicago Humanities Festival
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