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Don’t Go: Tonika Johnson & Maria Krysan

February 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Join us for an evening with Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan discussing their new book, Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It.

The program will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the two authors, a Black artist and a White academic, who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work. Together, they’ll discuss their research and documentation of personal stories detailed in the book, and actionable ways to disrupt harmful cycles of disinvestment and resource disparity across Chicago’s neighborhoods and built environment.

In their new book, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan document the reflections of Chicagoans who’ve heard, taken, or given the all-too-common advice, “Don’t go to Chicago’s South or West Sides.” By inviting readers into the lives of Chicagoans who have ignored these warnings, the stories in Don’t Go discuss the consequences of built environment disinvestment, pervasive social influence, and de facto segregation, while also highlighting the rewards of coming together.

Details

Date:
February 13
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.architecture.org/events-programs/dont-go-book-talk

Venue

Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr
Chicago,IL60601United States
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Organizer

Chicago Architecture Center
Phone
312.922.3432
Email
info@architecture.org
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