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Black History Month event at MWRD focuses on environmental justice and advocating for equity Raising awareness for environmental justice, equity and the African American experience, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) continued its tradition of Black History Month programming and celebration by hosting a forum that featured a talented lineup of insightful speakers. For the first time since 2020, the MWRD held its Black History Month celebration, convening a panel of speakers to highlight African American History Month, while bringing important issues to the forefront in the MWRD’s work protecting the region’s water environment. Watch the event video soon at mwrd.org or on our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@mwrdgc/videos. “Our Black History Month event presents an evening to celebrate, commemorate and highlight our work in the context of equity and diversity,” said MWRD President Kari K. Steele. “We take into consideration environmental justice protections in our work to protect area water quality, and tonight’s forum elevates this important work for the diverse communities we serve. Thank you all for helping us celebrate and contribute to this conversation.” Speakers included MWRD President Steele and Vice President Kimberly Du Buclet, along with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Chicago Urban League President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson and MWRD Environmental Justice Section Principal Civil Engineer Lolita Thompson. A panel, moderated by WBEZ Data Projects Editor Alden Loury, featured Blacks in Green™ Founder/CEO Naomi Davis, People for Community Recovery Executive Director Cheryl Johnson, SEIU Healthcare President Greg Kelley and Faith in Place Policy/Advocacy Director Pastor Scott Onqué. Speakers were recognized earlier that day with a resolution introduced by the MWRD Board of Commissioners. The panel discussed environmental justice issues and how community leaders and others advocate for equity. The event follows the MWRD’s recent adoption of a new policy to integrate environmental justice considerations into all MWRD programs, policies and activities wherever possible. The MWRD is in the middle of a five-year Strategic Plan, 2021-2025, that expanded its values from excellence, respect, innovation, safety and accountability, to also include equity and diversity. “We appreciate the opportunity to bring so many unique perspectives together for one night to commemorate Black History Month and advance causes of justice and equity in our region,” said MWRD Vice President Kimberly Du Buclet. “Thank you to the many guests and staff who attended and made this a memorable occasion.” The event at the MWRD’s McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie St., was part of a series of Black History Month festivities this February. On Feb. 1, the MWRD raised the Pan-African flag at the Building as well as at all seven of its water reclamation plants.

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The Art and Design Dept. of SSC Present an Exhibition by Jon Seals The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to announce a special guest artist exhibition entitled “Sand, Silt & Other Sorrows” by Jon Seals. The series of mixed media art will be on display in the Photo Four Gallery at SSC from Wednesday, March 1 - Thursday, April 20, 2023, with an artist talk and reception on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 1-2 p.m., in the Photo Four Gallery. Seals is a conceptual artist, teacher, and curator. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design. Seals have exhibited his artwork in solo and group art exhibitions in galleries and colleges throughout the United States and have curated an annual art exhibition at Yale’s

Institute of Sacred Music. His artistic practice explores how identity relates to memory, loss, and redemption in visual culture. “I create mixed-media works with materials harvested directly from bodies of water and land with severe shifts in natural environments. Artworks are created by pouring, dipping, and combining handdrawn and painted elements using the materials collected. I work directly from the soil, water, and plant life”, stated Seals. The SSC Photo Four Gallery is open Monday-Thursday, 9-5 p.m. The galleries are closed on weekends and holidays. The public is welcome to visit art exhibitions and receptions at no charge. For more information, please call Pamela Planera at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2211, or email at pplanera@ssc.edu<mailto:pplanera@ssc.edu>. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.

Kankakee River dirt and water, acrylic paint, mica powder, on paper mounted to wood 6” x 18” 2021, artist Jon Seals. _______________________________


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