Follow us on a virtual "mini tour''of Queer Uptown that looks at some of the major hubs of LGBTQ+ community formation & resistance in Uptown Chicago: bit.ly/QueerUptown. Content Advisory: This tour contains sexual references that may not be suitable for younger audiences.

In solidarity with UIC GEO. Donate to their strike fund: bit.ly/GEOStrikefund; join their letter campaign: bit.ly/GEOlettercampa… / For more information: uic-geo.net/mainsite/ #IStandWithGEO".

The issue of retro pay has come to the fore. University of Illinois Chicago would deny 90% of workers retro pay for the past year. So we're still on strike. Come to the pickets 9:00-4:00 and show them we'll never accept that!

The GEO membership has decisively ratified our next contract! The strike is no longer suspended--it's now ended! We look forward to implementing this contract

Tomorrow- in celebration of Jose Cha-Cha Jimenez presented by the New Era Young Lord's Chicago Chapter And check out the zine made by two former UIC students -Renae Mijares Encinas and Arina Kim that are part of the Dis/Placements: A People’s History of Uptown project here: dis-placements.com/zines

Proud to unveil “The Heart that Beats” mural created by UIC Global Asian Studies Program students paying tribute to the fierce history of Uptown & its intersecting movements & resistance. Honored to unveil it at the Neighbors For Angela Clay aldermanic campaign launch. bit.ly/uptownmural Gayatri Reddy Anna Guevarra

Join us for this important rally this Sunday Aug 21 at 1pm on Clarendon and Wilson Avenues to preserve affordable housing in Uptown! ONE Northside UPLC Chicago Chicago Union of the Homeless 46th Ward Neighbors Against Police Violence AdvancingJustice|Chi Joe Ward

Crucial reading - Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win by former 46th ward alderwoman Helen Shiller Helen Shiller Haymarket Books. Chronicling 5 decades of resistance against the Daley machine, it documents the life of a fierce leader & the radical social movements that sustained her

Excellent Chicago Reader read about the legacy of Helen Shiller and the past, present, and future of Uptown. Thanks to Annie Howard 🏳️‍🌈🐀 for the shout out to the Dis/Placements: A People’s History of Uptown project. Gayatri Reddy UIC News @bfloodUIC

Grateful to participate in this podcast by 99 Percent Invisible & w/ anthony christian ocampo 🇵🇭🏳️‍🌈 about balikbayan boxes that tell a complicated story about the Philippines & its labor export & remittance economy. Remembering my late dad whose labor is part of this story. University of Illinois Chicago UIC Global Asian Studies Program @bfloodUIC

Grateful for Abdul Basheer, a graduate student from UIC Dept of History who worked as an intern for the Dis/Placements Project. Stay tuned for his research that captures the Bosnian experience in Uptown, which will be represented via a zine and incorporated in our interactive timeline.

Free samosas and chai for picketing workers (courtesy of the Dis/Placements Project)! Get them while they last! Today! Friday, January 20! Picketing starts at 10 am, UIC quad! Support UIC United Faculty UIC United Faculty Local 6456

Join us March 14th for a book talk w/ former 46th Ward Alder Helen Shiller Helen Shiller. She will discuss her memoir Haymarket Books & we will also celebrate her generous donation of her archives to UIC Library. See flyer for details and RSVP here: bit.ly/ShillerBookTalk UIC Liberal Arts and Sciences

Join us on 3/14 to welcome former 46th ward alder leader Helen Shiller Helen Shiller to UIC. Co-moderated by UIC student Harini Marchadi & researcher, educator, organizer Julie Cottle. Student artwork about Uptown showcased. RSVP bit.ly/ShillerBookTalk Haymarket Books UIC Library

Congratulations to Brandon Johnson and Angela Clay on their hard won run-off victories! It's a new day in Chicago and the 46th Ward. @brandon4chicago @clayfor46

Congratulations to #UICLAS faculty Fredy González (Associate Professor of Global Asian Studies and History) and Anna Guevarra (Professor and Director of Global Asian Studies) for being recognized with the 2023 Silver Circle Award for Excellence in Teaching!

🗳 Election Day is here and the time is NOW to #BringChicagoHome!! ✨ We’re voting YES to create a city  that prioritizes permanent affordable housing and supportive services over temporary band-aid solutions. Find a polling place near you ➡️ bit.ly/votebringchica…

Check out new developments on the Dis/Placements website! -New Winthrop Family podcast: bit.ly/WinthropFamily… -Mural: bit.ly/blockpartymural -UIC GLAS student performances: bit.ly/SEASTORIES -Affordable Housing walking tour: bit.ly/uptownaffordab… UIC Global Asian Studies Program