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Celebrating 50 Years of Investigative Reporting on Race and Equity
The Chicago Reporter turns 50 this July! Help alumni and friends celebrate its enduring legacy at two exciting events.
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About this event
The Chicago Reporter published its first issue in July 1972. Founded by civil rights activist John A. McDermott, it has been shining a bright light on institutional racism and discrimination in metropolitan Chicago for five decades. Join Friends of The Chicago Reporter in honoring its rich history and valuable legacy. RSVP required.
(Note: These events are hosted by Friends of The Chicago Reporter, a group founded by alumni and other longtime supporters. Friends of The Chicago Reporter is not affiliated with The Chicago Reporter or the Community Renewal Society.)
CELEBRATION / THURSDAY, JULY 21, 6:30-9:30 PM
Bronzeville Winery / 4420 South Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653
We're throwing a party to celebrate 50 years of The Chicago Reporter. Join us for fun, music, fellowship and complimentary hors d'oeuvres on the patio at Bronzeville Winery. A full cash bar will be available.
SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION / FRIDAY, JULY 22, 3-4:30 PM
Columbia College Chicago / 618 S. Michigan Ave. Room 207, Chicago, IL 60605
Alumni will convene a conversation about the Reporter’s influence on their work to shine a light on race and inequity. Excerpts from an alumni-led oral history project will be interspersed throughout the discussion. Panelists will include:
- Tonika Lewis Johnson, social justice artist and Folded Map Project creator
- Ben Joravsky, senior writer for the Chicago Reader and host, The Ben Joravsky Show
- Kevin B. Blackistone, ESPN panelist and professor, University of Maryland; sports columnist for The Washington Post
- Lucio Villa, Senior Engineer, Vox Media
- Angela Caputo, communications specialist on homelessness and criminal justice issues in Los Angeles
Want to buy a round for your friends?
To make a tax-deductible donation that will help underwrite the cost of these events, visit https://bit.ly/FOTCR.
Host Committee
Kevin B. Blackistone
Tom Brune
Angela Caputo and Ken Kook
Thom Clark
Nora Duff and James Ylisela Jr.
Sylvia Ewing
Sarah Karp and Daniel Ash
Susan Lloyd
John McDermott Jr.
Jack Roberts
Susy Schultz
Laura S. Washington
Sponsors*
John A. McDermott Sponsor ($2,500 and up)
Friends of The Chicago Reporter Core Committee
Lillian Calhoun Sponsors ($1,000-$2,499)
Hon. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Anne Evens, Sylvia Ewing, Elevate
Christie Hefner
Michael McDermott and Nickie Sage
Donna Norkus
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Roy Larson Sponsors ($500-$999)
Michael Bennett
Victoria and Barnaby Dinges Charitable Fund
Donna LaPietra and Bill Kurtis
Lisa Madigan
Kim Mongoven
Irene Pace
Bettylu Saltzman
Rev. Alexander E. Sharp
Fred Stein and Nikki Will Stein
Alysia Tate
In-kind Sponsors
BTS Enterprises Promotional Products
Chicago Headline Club Foundation
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Complete Communications Inc.
Crossroads Fund
DLA Piper
McDermott Will & Emery
Pamplin Media Group
Thinkinc.
Uncaged Photography
**To date
Friends of The Chicago Reporter Core Committee
Kevin Blackistone
Tom Brune
Angela Caputo
Thom Clark
Paul Cuadros
Kay Humphries
Rui Kaneya
Alden K. Loury
John McDermott Jr.
Josh McGhee
Sharon McGowan
Irene Pace
Jack Roberts
John Schrag
Susy Schultz
Christine Wachter
Laura S. Washington
James Ylisela Jr.
Friends of The Chicago Reporter is not affiliated with The Chicago Reporter or the Community Renewal Society.