Best known for several museums that commemorate the African-American experience, Philip Freelon and the Freelon Group are part of the team designing the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History & Culture for the Mall in Washington.

When: Thursday, October 01, 2009, 6:30pm
Where: Mandell Theater
Cost: Free

Dr. Funmi Olopade, a University of Chicago professor & CSRPC Faculty Affiliate, appears in conversation with Dr. Mary Ann Malloy, noted area physician, journalist, and NBC5 health reporter.

Dr. Olopade, 2005 MacArthur Fellow, oncologist and genetics expert, is one of the world’s leading authorities on hereditary breast cancer and cancer risk assessment. She has a special interest in women of African descent, who are at higher risk for more aggressive cancers and at a younger age.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Cost: Free and open to the public