United Way of Metro Chicago commemorates Juneteenth by continuing to learn about Black history, advocate for fair and just policies, and work together with our partners to build stronger communities. Check out Juneteenth celebrations and events in United Way’s Neighborhood Networks across the Chicago region.
Join us for a free virtual Juneteenth event featuring Eve L. Ewing—renowned writer, scholar, and Marvel Comics author. In this engaging conversation, Ewing will explore the connections between education, culture, and superheroes. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of Chicago’s most dynamic voices in storytelling and social thought. Photo Credit: Nolis Anderson
Join us for a virtual conversation with nationally respected scholar and educator Dr. Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Perry’s pioneering work and the discussion focus on structural inequality and economic inclusion.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the first Black woman president and CEO of Sinai Chicago hospital system and immediate past director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, where she helped the entire state navigate COVID-19.
Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual Juneteenth event, “Sharing Our Stories: A Celebration of Community Voices”, on June 17. Moderated by Tonika Lewis Johnson, social justice artist and creator of the Folded Map Project, the event featured Chicago-area community leaders who are members of United Way of Metro Chicago’s inaugural United Neighborhoods Equity Fund cohort.
In recognition of the Juneteenth holiday, join United Way of Metro Chicago and United Way of Illinois for an important conversation with Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.