Speaking the Truth, Understanding Our History Wed., February 09, 2022 | 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Much of the history of civil rights has been simplified or lost, often for political purposes. In a recent article in the New Yorker, Jelani Cobb writes that “historical continuities” that “stand to be lost in the mainstream American understanding,” and the danger of forgetting or distorting the past. Join Cobb, a New Yorker columnist and Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, for a discussion of movement of the past – and how it informs the struggles for voting rights and other racial justice issues today. REGISTER NOW Recent News More news Q&A: Assistant Professor Erin Kelley on Her Work in Program Evaluation, International Development, and With the World Bank Wed., July 09, 2025 University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., July 08, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Appointed Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor Thu., July 03, 2025
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