Journalist and author Katherine Boo will discuss her award-winning book, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, during a rescheduled talk and book signing at the University of Illinois Springfield Brookens Auditorium. Behind the Beautiful Forevers tells about the courageous lives of those living in an Annawadi, Mumbai slum in the shadows of luxury hotels near the Mumbai […]
University of Illinois Springfield Brookens Auditorium
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African-American awareness
Many Black History Month events are scheduled to take place during the month of February around the area. Most of the colleges have a slew of commemorative events. At the University of Illinois Springfield Brookens Auditorium, Wednesday, Feb. 9, hear a talk by Chigozie “Gozie” Umeadi, former UIS men’s basketball player and now basketball operations […]
