

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Urgency of Black Literacy 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Everyday is Juneteenth is coming to Chicago! 

On March 14th, we’re pulling up with purpose and possibility.

Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and collective growth as we explore how literacy in all its forms helps us survive, imagine, and build better futures.
This isn’t just about reading books.
It’s about reading the world.

Together, we’ll dig into how media, mental health, civic systems, education, and employment shape our everyday lives and how understanding them gives us power.

Meet the Panelists:

• Brandon Tillery (Media Literacy)
Cultural Critic + Host of Media Literacy 101 on @everydayisjuneteenth

• Prince Jimmar (Mental Health Literacy)
Co-Founder of Rebels for Peace | SEL Nonprofit

• Risa Lanier (Civic / Legal Literacy)
Vice President of Policy &amp; External Affairs | Lawndale Christian Legal Center

• Jermaine Anderson (Employment &amp; Entrepreneurial Literacy)
Founder &amp; Executive Director of I Am A Gentleman, Inc. | Clothing Nonprofit

• Ja’Maya Hawkins (Academic Literacy)
Assistant Director, TRIO Upward Bound | Family Centered Educational Agency

Come learn.
Come ask questions.
Come build community.

 Plus: Free refreshments!

FREE RSVP
Seating is limited, so secure your spot before it fills up.
Let’s grow together. 
Let’s read the world better.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evergreen-park/the-urgency-of-black-literacy/200029755618328
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029755618328?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=evergreen+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Evergreen Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7928 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL
- **lat**: 41.74955
- **long**: -87.66379
- **full address**: 7928 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 7928 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620-4335, United States, Evergreen Park

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: New Faith Apostolic Chicago (https://allevents.in/org/new-faith-apostolic-chicago/27142785)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7928 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 7928 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620-4335, United States, Evergreen Park
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** New Faith Apostolic Chicago
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Urgency of Black Literacy  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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