Poets from around the country will converge on UIC to pay tribute to the late Gwendolyn Brooks, Illinois' poet laureate. Come enjoy music and dancing, hosted by UIC's Black Student Union, National Association of Black Engineers, Mojo's Pen and African-American Community Empowerment. Featuring performance by the Muntu Dance Company, a live DJ and refreshments. This dramatic film tells the story of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and its armed political movement in the ghettos of Oakland, Calif. in the late 1960s. The 15th Annual Spring Conference offers information about the School of Public Health, its combined degree programs and paid summer internships.
Conference includes breakfast, lunch and parking.
Eli Hoe Nai, African musician, creates a fun-filled program for kids of all ages. Works by Turtel Onli of Black Age Comic Books.