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Fidel X100
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 5:00 PM
🇨🇺 Across the world, social movements are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro, the revolutionary socialist leader of the Cuban Revolution. Join us in celebrating the Cuban Revolution and discussing his legacy at an art exhibition fundraiser for the @hatueyproject! The... More
BA NIA presents a screening of BREAST MILK
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 4:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 6:30 PM
Join BA NIA for a special screening of BREAST MILK, a documentary that follows the lives of breastfeeding women and addresses the many questions around breast milk, for Breastmilk Awareness Month. About BREAST MILK: Pregnant bodies are easier for society to accommodate. What follows birth is ... More
Art for Liberation
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 3:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 9:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, August 29th at @nabalacafe for a pop-up art show & fundraiser for Gaza- a portion of the proceeds will be donated to @thepcrf The exhibition will feature original artwork by Citizen Raja and @mubdian_ along with work from Gaza-based artists @hussein.__art (painter) and Mayar ... More
March & Rally For Peace
Bessemer Park, 8930 S. Muskegon Ave, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 3:00 PM
Join the Youth Leadership Council for our annual march for peace! Stand alongside our youth leaders as we come together to uplift our community and advocate for a safer, more peaceful Southeast Side.... More
The Black National Question
Douglass Library, 3353 W. 13th St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Join us and our comrades this coming Saturday for a study of "The Comintern Resolutions on Black Nationhood: A Century On" by the Crusader, and "The Struggle for the Leninist Position on the Negro Question in the United States" by Harry Haywood. Hope to see you there! Free the Land and All Pol... More
Election Protection - How to Protect Our Voting Rights
Elk Grove Village Public Library, Lee Maternowski Meeting Room, 1001 Wellington Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 3:00 PM
Voting rights are sacred in America, but they are more vulnerable than ever. Join us for an informational workshop to learn what is being done to defend the ballot and how you can help protect our community's voice. Some things you will learn by attending this workshop: 🔹 PROTECTING VOTER DATA... More
Remember How They Moved
Black Metropolis Research Consortium, 320 E. 43rd Street, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 5:00 PM
🪘West African, Jazz, West Indian and more! Come remember the moves, the history, and the Chicago based dancers who pioneered them. Join with Movin' Legacy (@movinlegacy) and the BMRC for a LIVE activation on Saturday August 29th at 1PM at the BMRC Gallery 320 E. 43rd Street. 🎟️Get your FREE ti... More
Fútbol Fundraiser Tournament and Picnic!
Fleet Fields, 1397 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 12 PM Noon @ Fleet Fields for a community Fútbol Fundraiser Tournament and Picnic! 100% of fundraiser proceeds is going directly to help Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine - a UN protected camp which was established in 1949 to house displaced Palesti... More
Black Men United Gary, IN Community Storm Relief
First Baptist Church of Gary, 626 W. 21st Ave, Gary, IN
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 3:00 PM
Free essential supplies for storm-impacted families.... More
Latch & Stroll 2026
Russell Square Park, 3045 E. 83rd St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 3:00 PM
A celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week Saturday, August 29th | 11AM - 3PM Russell Square Park Join us for our biggest community event of the year!!! We'll gather for an afternoon of community, connection, resources, and celebrations for families across the South Side. More details coming s... More
Radical Used Book Fair
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 4:00 PM
+ Solidarity Forever, a radical pop-up exhibit. Chicago! Join us Saturday, August 29th for the Radical Used Book Fair x Solidarity Forever📚🔥 In addition to hundreds of available books and baked goods from @lambmicrobakery,check out the installation inside displaying activist Kipp Dawson’s exte... More
Haitian Immigrant Community: Know Your Rights, Know Your Resources
West Side Justice Center, 601 S. California Ave, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Learn about immigration options, guardianships, estate planning, accompaniments, and more! To register, call 773.940.2213... More
From Symbolism to Structure - 63 Years After the March on Washington
930 E. 50th St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
63 years after the March on Washington, the question is not only how we honor the moment, but how we organize for what comes next. This Saturday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, we are moving from symbolism to structure and from commemoration to measurable action. We also want to acknowledge and... More
Rooted Out West
2501 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 29, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun, Aug. 30, 2026, 4:00 PM
YOU'RE INVITED — Rooted Out West is an invitation to remember where we come from—and imagine where we're going. On Aug. 29–30, join The TRiiBE for a FREE two-day community summit exploring memory, land and belonging alongside the publication of "Out West: In search of my ancestral home" by Editor... More
Study Group - What Would Socialism in the US Look Like
First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
Join us for the second session of our ‘Socialist Reconstruction’ study group, where we’ll be going over Chapters 1&2 and discussing what a socialist government could provide for the people in this country. In the spirit of the “Study” pillar of Black August, get together with community members to... More
Solidarity Forever: A Radical Pop-Up and Intergenerational Conversation
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 6:30 PM to Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 8:30 PM
Join us Friday, August 28th for an intergenerational dialogue with Kipp Dawson facilitated by her daughter Leah Yacknin-Dawson. The pop-up will remain on display through 3PM during the Radical Used Book Fair Saturday, August 29. Register here: https://www.haymarkethou…... More
NIPSCO Pay Up!
Greater Life Chapel Outreach Ministries, 1241 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, Gary, IN
Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 6:30 PM
Just because the lights are on doesn’t mean the crisis is over! Join Gary community members and organizers to discuss how we can build power and demand solutions from politicians and greedy corporations like NIPSCO. Together we can fight for a moratorium on energy bills and evictions while Gary reco... More
South Asian Solidarity Movement Summer Soiree
Park & Field, 3509 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 5:30 PM to Fri, Aug. 28, 2026, 8:30 PM
✨ Join Us for SASM’s Annual Summer Soirée ✨ The work of building a more just world asks a lot of us. It asks us to pay attention, to stay engaged, to keep showing up. But movements aren’t sustained by strategy alone. They’re sustained by the conversations that happen after the meeting ends. Th... More
Drawing on the Prophet's Political Experience in American Muslim Political Affairs
Nahda Mosque, 10555 Southwest Highway, Worth, IL
Thu, Aug. 27, 2026, 7:30 PM
Join us for our next **Nahda Dialogue** with **Rafiq Jaber**, Muslim American activist and Co-Founder of CAIR. **Drawing on the Prophet’s ﷺ Political Experience in American Muslim Public Affairs** Between Maghrib and Isha prayer times -- APPROXIMATELY 7:30 pm. Dinner will be served.... More
Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
Thu, Aug. 27, 2026, 7:00 PM to Thu, Aug. 27, 2026, 8:30 PM
We're honored to welcome Sonali Kolhatkar, Richard Wallace and Diego Morales for a conversation on the new anthology Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism, a gripping, on-the-ground account of the growing movement against state violence, featuring interviews with thos... More