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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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Chicago Style: We Are the Culture: Black Chicagoans on Black Chicago's Influence on Everything

Arionne Nettles, Rhymefest, Jacob Steinberg

May 02, 2024

Chicago Style
Chicago/Illinois
race
culture

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Bridging the Divide Conference: Transforming Narratives

Mary Louise Kelly, Rhymefest, Sarah Smarsh

April 10, 2024

Bridging the Divide

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Meet the Fall 2023 Pritzker Fellows

Kate Brown, Stephanie Murphy, Jeff Larson, Rhymefest, Chase Strangio, Larry Hogan

September 27, 2023

Meet the Fellows

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50 Years of Hip Hop: Fighting for Change Through Activism and Art

Robin Rue Simmons, Soren Baker, Rhymefest, Kool Moe Dee, Freddie Old Soul, Leon Rogers

April 13, 2023

culture