30th Anniversary Calendar

May
30

The Big Payback- A Chicago People’s Assembly

What do we need to actually repair our communities? Resistance only keeps what we have. Defining a reparations platform that doesn’t stop the harm but builds a future we deserve ! Guaranteed wealth, equitable and healing health , and ending permanent punishment. This is in  Collab with EAT ( equity and transformation)

KL will curate  an arts based healing interactive breakout session using art to describe what satisfaction ( one of the reparation pillars) would look like….

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May
31

Ground waves @ Public Housing Museum

Join KL for a family day of arts based healing & Hip Hop! Groundwaves, a free, community-based hip-hop artist development program and movement founded in 2018 by West Coast rapper Murs. It supports local MCs and beatmakers through open mics,, in-person mentorship, and performance opportunities, focusing on elevating emerging talent in various cities, operating in Chicago in 2026

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Jun
13

It’s On Us- Poetry Making Playground TRAIL Softlaunch

It’s On Us! - a day of art and action to stand against fascism. A multidisciplinary, multi-sensory series of activations across the city.

Under authoritarian conditions and in times of repression, we are encouraged to desensitize ourselves, to ignore what we see, hear, smell, taste and feel. On this day, we call our neighbors to awaken their senses and one another: to see clearly, to listen deeply, to touch the ground and each other in solidarity, to taste the sweetness of shared life, to smell the earth that sustains us. By engaging our senses together, we embody liberation and practice radical imagination, building community through mutual aid, mobilization, and solidarity. When ICE melts, what blooms next is not inevitable, it is something we grow and cultivate together. Freedom begins when we remember that it’s on us. This is a  Collaboration w Kuumba Lynx- Barbara Ransby - Bettina Johnson - Taina Asili - Jamila Woods - Damon Williams - Maria Gaspar - Kristiana


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Aug
1

Uptown Back 2 Skool Bash

Join us at the Uptown Back to School Event at Clarendon Park as we celebrate the start of a new school year with community, creativity, and care. Hosted by the alderman’s office in collaboration with Kuumba Lynx, this family-friendly event will feature local vendors, free school supplies, raffles, food, activities, and resources for students and families. Come connect with neighbors, prepare for the school year ahead, and help us bring Uptown together for a joyful sendoff into a new academic year.

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Aug
8

Bud Billiken Parade

Join us for a walk or ride on the We get free love n liberation float.

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Aug
20

We Are the Remedy 1 DJ series

We are the remedy One DJ series . Join the board of Kuumba Lynx as they host an intimate space for conversation, strategy, and remedy. Topics will shift session by session. By Invite Only;

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