A Call to Action for Illinois' Black Communities
Friday, May 15, 2020 I 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
We are proud to partner with Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy, Grand Victoria Foundation, and JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation to host an important conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on Black communities across Illinois.
For myriad reasons, African American communities are disproportionately burdened by coronavirus infections and deaths. This reality amplifies the racial inequity inherent in the social and economic systems that have never adequately supported the health, housing, economic security and safety of communities of color. Further exacerbated by a lack of coordinated state-wide organizing and advocacy, African American communities risk being shut out of opportunities to receive the services and resources needed to stem the impact of the pandemic.
Please join us to learn what actions can be taken to support advocacy efforts to address the adverse impact of this pandemic on Illinois' Black communities.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
Nina Harris, CEO, Springfield Urban League
Patrice James, Director of Community Justice, Shriver Center on Poverty Law
Sharone Mitchell, Director, Illinois Justice Project
Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, Department of Population Science and Policy, Southern Illinois University
Kate Walz, Vice President of Advocacy, Shriver Center on Poverty Law
