Enews May 2021

That’s a wrap!  Yesterday, Illinois Humanities hosted our 2021 Public Humanities Awards–a virtual celebration of the transformative power of the humanities.

For those who were able to attend, thank you! The power of community in the chat was palpable. And we hope the program moved you, in the words of Audre Lorde, to turn “divide and conquer” into “define and empower.”

Thank you so much to Beacon Award honoree Dawoud Bey and Public Humanities Award honoree Tonika Lewis Johnson for the work they do to transform and disrupt social narratives. We so appreciate our generous sponsors (listed below) who help make our programs possible.

Thank you to all of you — our community — for supporting us, for choosing to engage in conversations, for accessing the humanities for light, respite, and energy.

In gratitude,
Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director

P.S. Unable to join us but would like to show your support? You can still make a gift toward our fundraising goal — we’re close to our goal. Click here!

P.P.S Bomba con Buya, the PHA house band, was a BIG hit — check them out here!