Institute of Politics

From Afrofuturist visions of space travel to the invention of house music, Black Chicagoans have contributed essentially to our cultural and technological climate. How have place and politics coexisted in Chicago for decades? What does the changing national zeitgeist and local cityscape — from reverse migration to places like Atlanta to growing new immigrant populations — portend for the future of Chicago? How do local artists, advocates and storytellers contribute to our city’s political footprint? Featuring Social Justice Artist and IOP Visiting Pritzker Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity, Eve Ewing, and Chicago Urban Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas. Moderated by Natalie Moore, South Side bureau reporter for WBEZ Chicago. *Title from Krista Franklin’s poem, “History, As Written by the Victors” If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 5:30 p.m. CST Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club