I am honored to be invited to be part of TROPIXEL 2016 Academic Review Committee. "Tropixel Festival – Art, Science, Technology and Society is an innovative, trans-disciplinary and disruptive event, combining academic activities, development and knowledge sharing, and collaborative practical experience in urban environments.

Discovering the Early History of Black Creative Expression in Chicago.

This presentation draws on the research from Dr. Richard Courage’s 2011 book The Muse in Bronzeville and a National Endowment for the Humanities-supported research project that currently involves Courage, Jacques and Chicago historian Christopher R. Reed.

Presenters: Richard Courage, Professor of English and Claudia Jacques, Adjunct Professor of Art.

Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at 11:00 am