Event Space at CCICS
CCICS welcomes guests to reserve our many spaces in our historical building situated in the heart of the Bronzeville neighborhood. We have many options for your customized events, meetings and presentations. We offer an auditorium, conference rooms, meeting spaces and classrooms. Our spaces are equipped with audio and visual projection options, seating, parking options, Wi-Fi and facilities.
Upcoming Events at CCICS
Jazzy Mondays at CCICS with Jazz Diva Bobbi Wilsyn
6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Doors open at 6 p.m.
CCICS, Donn F. Bailey Legacy Hall
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Join the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) for Jazzy Monday featuring Jazz Diva Bobbi Wilsyn.
Jazzy Mondays at CCICS presents great music every Monday of every month. Hosted by Joan Collaso and Iris Dunmore and presented by CCICS Great Black Music Project.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $15. Reservations are strongly recommended by emailing GBMPJazzyMondays@
Breast Cancer Walk and Discussion at CCICS
Noon-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7
CCICS
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Lower Level Conference Center
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) for our annual Breast Cancer Walk-a-Thon followed by an information discussion. There will be snacks and giveaways! For more information, email Monica Smith at m-smith5@neiu.edu.
This event is co-sponsored by the Chicago Park District, Chicago Housing Authority, Ujima, Inc., 4th Ward Alderman Sophia King.
To request disability accommodations, please contact Student Disability Services at (773) 442-4595 or sds@neiu.edu at least 48 hours in advance.
Chicago Open House Tour at CCICS
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15
CCICS
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Northeastern Illinois University's Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies is excited to be part of this year's Open House Chicago (OHC) tour! Visit our historic Bronzeville building, originally called the Abraham Lincoln Center in 1898, and designed in part by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House Chicago is a free annual event that invites visitors to explore hundreds of great places and spaces across our city. OHC is part of a worldwide family of over 50 similar events. The 12th annual Open House Chicago will take place in the OHC app, open Oct. 1-31, and will be coupled with a classic in-person OHC weekend Oct. 15-16.
CCICS Bronzeville Writing Workshop
Northeastern Illinois University’s Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) will begin the Bronzeville Citizens History Project writing workshops on Thursday, Sept. 29. The goal is to have Bronzeville residents share their knowledge of Bronzeville’s storied history of culture, art and business that is too often left out of the textbooks. Workshops will be held monthly and will feature history-writing and oral history workshops for residents and educators. A permanent interactive display of creations will be displayed in the CCICS library.
If you are interested in attending the Bronzeville History Citizens Project workshops, please sign up. For further information, please contact Akua Cason at alcason@neiu.edu.
Past Events at CCICS
An Evening with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
“Justice is not a natural part of the lifecycle of the United States, nor is it a product of evolution; it is always the outcome of struggle.”― Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. NEIU faculty, staff and students enjoyed a lunch and a presentation by Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Author, Activist, Scholar, Northeastern Illinois University Alumna and 2021 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow.
Black Caucus Club 6th Annual Homecoming Dance
7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
The Black Caucus Club (Student Organization) held their 6th Annual Homecoming Dance at CCICS. There was food, music and fun. The theme for this year was “Black Carpet.”
Cyber-Safe Families Conference
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
On behalf of Northeastern Illinois University, the Center for College Access and Success, Siemens Foundation and Manufacturing X Design, we would like to invite you to our Cyber-Safe Families Conference.
CCICS 4th Annual Fun Fair
Saturday, Sept. 10
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Join us for live music, games, video game truck, global food and more fun as we welcome back our NEIU students and community and celebrate the start of the new academic year.
Citizen's History of Bronzeville KickOff Event
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022
Rediscover Bronzeville’s rich history with a panel discussion featuring award-winning columnist John Fountain; author, speaker and public historian Michele Duster; President and CEO of Chicago Defender Charities Myiti Sengstacke-Rice; and founder of the Bronzeville Historical Society Sherry Williams. The discussion will be moderated by Associate Professor of Urban Community Studies Zada Johnson.
This event is co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Writing Project, and the Illinois Writing Project, in collaboration with the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and the Bronzeville Historical Society.
CCICS 4th Annual poetry slam: Together we heal; together we rise
April 14, 2022
April is Poetry Month. The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) is excited to host its Fourth Annual Poetry Slam, themed "Together We Heal; Together We Rise," in person at CCICS. Prizes will be awarded. The talent will be judged by Donald Waddell, Alex Gonzalez and Ten'Ja Martin.
"Southside With You" Streamed Live
Feb. 28, 2022
The Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies will stream the movie "Southside with You," which chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
ShermanN "Dilla" Thomas at CCICS
Feb. 22, 2022
In honor of Black History Month, The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted renowned local historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas in the CCICS Donn F. Bailey Legacy Hall.
CCICS MLK Movie Day
Jan. 13, 2022
CCICS screened the HBO documentary, "King in the Wilderness," honoring Martin Luther King Day. This documentary chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Giving Tuesday 2021
Nov. 30, 2021
#GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires people to celebrate generosity. We at CCICS believe that education can combat the detrimental effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our current and prospective students. We need to remind our youth that college combats COVID!
Family Night and Open House at CCICS
Nov. 17, 2021
Come and see what the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) has to offer for Fall 2022. We will have current student ambassadors for you and your families to speak with as well as presentations on academic and financial aid.
Rock the Mic with Soul Music Fest
Oct. 29, 2021
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted Rock the Mic with Soul music fest. Presented by Deeply Rooted '07 and Rep your Culture.
Headlining the show is Hxllywood accompanied by Glizzy G, Duke Ahmilllion and Cinoevil.
The Japanese American Redress Conference
Sept. 22-23, 2021
Northeastern Illinois University in collaboration with numerous local and national supporting organizations hosted the Japanese American Redress Conference. The conference, titled "With Liberty and Justice for All: Racism, Redress and Reparations," commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of civilians (CWRIC) hearings held on our Main Campus in 1981.
3rd Annual Fun Fair at CCICS
Sept. 11, 2021
NEIU Alumni, current faculty, staff, students, student clubs, and the community mixed and mingled at the 3rd Annual Fun Fair at CCICS. There was music by DJ K from Big Time Entertainment, live painting and art exhibition by Erick “Roho” Garcia, henna body art and games, global food and more!
Follow our Facebook page for event pics and news @CarruthersCenter.
The CCICS Third Annual Poetry Slam: Let your Mind Speak
April 16, 2021
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies is excited to host its Third Annual Poetry Slam, "Let Your Mind Speak." We will be presenting some amazing NEIU student talent. The Poetry Slam will be presented virtually and will be judged by Zakita Mason, Nekenya Walker and Tim Mays.
Vision and Action: Celebrating Black Women Faculty at NEIU's Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
March 23, 2021
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) and the Urban Community Studies Program are honored to host this Women’s HERstory Month panel. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Panelists include Dr. Carol Adams, Dr. Gloria Latimore Peace, Dr. Iva Carruthers, Dr. Zada Johnson and Dr. Kimya Barden,
Racial Oppression and the On-Going Movement for Black Liberation
Lecture by Dr. Kamau Rashid
Feb. 18, 2021
This presentation is co-sponsored by The Goodwin College of Education and the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. It will consider the contributions of two thinkers, Jacob H. Carruthers and Anderson Thompson, to the theorization of race. Further, it will examine the genealogies and present state of Black liberation movements, and their prospects in the shifting sands of neoliberal globalization, right-wing fascism, and the atomization of Black people.
NEIU Giving Tuesday 2020
Dec. 1, 2020
#GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires people to celebrate generosity. This year, Giving Tuesday 2020 honored the legacy of Dr. Conrad Worrill, the renowned former director of CCICS, social activist and educator by raising money for the NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies Endowment Fund.
We successfully raised more than $1,700 out of our $2,000 goal, about 90%! This money supports students to pay tuition to further advance their education. It also provides various opportunities for personal and professional growth.
CCICS/NEIU Weekend Grab and Go
Sept. 18, 2020
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted a socially distanced event on site as part of Northeastern Illinois University's NEIU Weekend. Students visited our Bronzeville location to pick up bags filled with necessary items to get them through the academic year.
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"Telling Our Own Stories" Community Writing Workshop
Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 2019 (Kickoff event Sept. 26)
Northeastern Illinois University hosted the “Telling Our Own Stories” Community Writing Workshop run by Chicago Sun-Times journalist and author John Fountain from Sept. 28 through Oct. 19 at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. A kickoff presentation took place Sept. 26.
The workshops encouraged personal story-writing as a way to provide the first drafts of history, uncover the stories that often go missing—particularly those from poor and minority communities—and to promote an insider perspective on people, problems and possibilities in a community, neighborhood and city.
9th Annual CCICS Alumni Breakfast Mixer
Oct. 12, 2019
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies hosted the 9th Annual CCICS Alumni Breakfast Mixer for alumni, as well as past and current faculty and staff. Inner City Studies alumnus Honorable Judge John Steele (ret.) was recognized for his accomplishments, and former instructor and CCICS supporter Honorable Judge Bernetta Bush (ret.) provided remarks.
