Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project:

The path forward to achieving racial equality and justice first demands acknowledging the horrors of the past and the ways that structural inequities persist in communities of color. In this spirit, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) seeks to raise awareness about the worst incident of racial violence in Chicago’s history by installing artistic markers to those killed during the riot at the locations where each was killed.

Organic Oneness:

Organic Oneness is a grassroots, social justice organization that co-creates with communities to mobilize systemic change, healing, and wellness, foregrounding Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Through a community building process, we identify solutions and co-create events and programs that address racial & environmental justice, and healing & wellness for all ages; build capacity, elevate conversations, learn together, heal ourselves, and attain understanding, liberation and unity.

Firebird Community Arts:

Firebird Community Arts empowers and connects people through the healing practice of glassblowing and ceramics. We serve those who have been impacted by structural or individual trauma, including violently-injured youth, veterans, formerly-incarcerated individuals, undocumented and immigrant populations and Chicago Public School students on the South and West sides.