Mark your calendars! Here's a quick list of events Dometi Pongo will be hosting in June 2017.
Panels, Poetry, and Parties | June Event Schedule
“Dometi Pongo: New School With Old School Values”| A Chicago Defender Profile
The Artist Lounge, a safe space for creatives
The Artist Lounge is art exhibition and poetry reading event held in Chicago every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at the South Side Community Art Center.
Toni Preckwinkle: “Enforcing immigration laws is the federal government’s responsibility”
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatens to pull federal funds from sanctuary cities. Local officials respond.
Free Screening of “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” Hosted by Dometi Pongo
In partnership with AARP Chicago and Donda's House, I'm hosting a free film screening this evening followed by an in-depth discussion with director Deborah Riley Draper. The documentary, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, follows 18 African-American athletes to Nazi Germany as they compete in the 1936 Olympics amid blistering racial tensions. Most of us are familiar with …
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