Realizing MLK’s Dream on the North Shore: The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing
Thu, Jan 11
|Evanston History Center
Join us at the Evanston History Center for an in-person presentation and discussion about the past, present, and future of fair housing in Evanston and the North Shore.
Time & Location
Jan 11, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
About the event
Join us at the Evanston History Center for an in-person presentation and discussion about the past, present, and future of fair housing in Evanston and the North Shore. The event is co-sponsored by the Evanston History Center and Open Communities, an Evanston-based civil rights organization working to eradicate housing discrimination and unjust practices that perpetuate segregation and inequity.
Speakers include:
· Robin Rue Simmons, Founder & Executive Director of FirstRepair and Former City of Evanston 5th Ward Alderman.
· Sue Loellbach, Director of Advocacy for Evanston’s Connections for the Homeless.
· Cheryl Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, Open Communities.
· Dominic Voz, Director of Fair Housing, Open Communities.
· Vanessa A. Johnson-McCoy, Open Communities, Fair Housing AmeriCorps VISTA.
This event is free and open to all. RSVP required at: https://bit.ly/EHCFairHousingEvent
This event is dedicated to honoring the work and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.