Event Videos

On December 1, 2021, IRRPP presented findings from our “Deadly Disparities in the Days of COVID-19: How Public Policy Fails Black & Latinx Chicagoans” report analyzing how national and Chicago-level policies related to healthcare, housing, childcare, schooling, and the social safety net failed to meet the needs of Chicago’s most vulnerable, leading to the health disparities we see in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. This panel discussion focused on policy perspectives related to the report. Panelists for this presentation were: Claire Decoteau (Sociology at UIC), Dave Stovall (Black Studies & Criminology, Law and Justice at UIC), Linda Rae Murray (Health Policy and Administration at UIC), Anna Guevarra (Global Asian Studies at UIC), and Nik Theodore (Urban Planning and Policy at UIC).

This program was broadcast by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On December 9, 2021, IRRPP presented findings from our “Deadly Disparities in the Days of COVID-19: How Public Policy Fails Black & Latinx Chicagoans” report analyzing how national and Chicago-level policies related to healthcare, housing, childcare, schooling, and the social safety net failed to meet the needs of Chicago’s most vulnerable, leading to the health disparities we see in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. The panel discussion featured community groups focused on ending the racial inequities that our report pointed to. Panelists for this presentation were: Claire Decoteau (Sociology at UIC), David Ansell (RUSH University Hospital), Arturo Carrillo (Brighton Park Neighborhood Council), Wayne Giles (School of Public Health at UIC), Debra G. Wesley (Sinai Health System) and Danae Kovac (HANA Center).

This program was broadcast by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On February 24, 2021, IRRPP presented findings from our report on the racial wealth gap centering the life experiences of middle class Black, Latinx, and White families to demonstrate that there is much work to be done to support our middle class families, many of whom are contending today not just with the legacies of past inequities, but also with the ongoing failures of public policy to address basic needs. After the presentation, a panel discussion of contributors to the report spoke about the importance of attending to racial wealth inequities.

This program was broadcast by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On January 30, 2019 at UIC, IRRPP presented findings from our report documenting and analyzing the significant decrease of Chicago’s black population. After the presentation, a panel discussion of contributors to the report spoke about the importance of advancing racial equity for black Chicagoans in order to make a city that works for all Chicagoans.

This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On June 7, 2019 at the Goodman Theatre, UIC’s Institute for Research on Race & Public Policy hosts a discussion on how experiences of racial discrimination and inequities affect American Indians in Chicago. After the presentation, community organizations and local subject area experts from the Spencer Foundation, UIC’s Native American Support Program, the National Urban Indian Family Coalition, Northwestern University’s Native American & Indigenous Initiatives, UIC’s Department of Medicine, and Visionary Ventures NFP responded to the findings and shared their efforts to advance racial and economic justice for American Indians in Chicago.

This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On June 6, 2018 at the Goodman Theatre, IRRPP presented findings from our new report documenting experiences of racial discrimination and inequities for Asian Americans in Chicago. After the presentation, a panel discussion including representatives of the Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment, the HANA Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, and the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community responded to the findings in the report and shared their efforts to advance racial and economic justice for Asian Chicagoans.

This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

On May 19, 2017 at UIC, IRRPP presented findings from our first State of Racial Justice in Chicago report analyzing the inequities between white, black, and Latinx Chicagoans. After the presentation, a panel discussion addressed the findings of the report and the need to create a more equitable Chicago.

This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Amanda E. Lewis, Director of IRRPP, was a guest speaker at the event, “What is Our Story,” on the 2018 National Day of Racial Healing. The event was hosted by Greater Chicago Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation and took place at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Amanda Lewis begins the presentation at the 44-minute mark in the video.

This program was recorded by Free Spirit Media.

Amanda E. Lewis, Director of IRRPP, presented on data from IRRPP’s State of Racial Justice in Chicago reports to provide a broader context on the racial inequities that have made communities of color and especially black communities, more vulnerable in the time of Covid-19. Dr. Lewis was joined by National Public Housing Museum Executive Director Lisa Lee and UIC Criminology, Law, and Justice Professor David Stovall. The event was hosted by UIC’s Alumni Network.

This program was recorded by UIC’s Alumni Network.