Sep 10 2024

Panel Discussion of IRRPP’s Black Homelessness in Illinois: Structural Drivers of Inequality Report

Legacies of Racism

September 10, 2024

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT)

Location

Harold Washington Library Center

Address

400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605

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The poster has the logo of the city at the top. Underneath that in large letters is the title of the event and next to that is an image of the cover of IRRPP's report on Structural Homelessness in Illinois. Underneath that, in a bright blue band is the location of the event. Below that, in black text is a description of the event and underneath that are pictures and titles for the five panelists. At the bottom is information about Chicago Public Libraries.

About the event: Join UIC’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and co-sponsor Chicago Public Library for a panel conversation about our Black Homelessness in Illinois: Structural Drivers of Inequality report, which analyzed the structural factors driving racial disparities in rates of Black homelessness in Illinois such as a lack of affordable housing, evictions, incarceration, unemployment, healthcare access, and aging out of foster care often push Black residents in Illinois toward homelessness. Panelists include Carolyn Ross (All Chicago), Richard Rowe (Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness), Sherri Allen-Reeves (Phoenix Foundation), and moderator Sendy Soto (Chicago Chief Homelessness Officer).

Speakers include:
Iván Arenas (Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy)
Carolyn Ross (All Chicago)
Richard Rowe (Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness)
Sherri Allen-Reeves (Phoenix Foundation)
and moderator Sendy Soto (Chicago Chief Homelessness Officer)

We will have copies of the report available for attendees and there will be refreshments at the event.

Registration is required. Please register for the report discussion on the Chicago Public Library site by following the link below.

About the series: Events in the Legacies of Racism Series deepen our understanding of the challenges and possibilities of policy efforts to address longstanding racial inequality. Legacies of Racism events build on the themes from our State of Racial Justice in Chicago reports and explore the recent and historic origins of racial and ethnic inequities and ask questions about what it means to try to repair systematic harm done to people and communities.

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Contact

IRRPP
irrpp@uic.edu

Date posted

Aug 19, 2024

Date updated

Aug 19, 2024