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Remembering Tamir Rice: A Decade of Memorializing and Resilience
Sat, Nov 23
|Stony Island Arts Bank
A day of community reflection and art-making in memory of Tamir Rice and others lost to state violence, honoring resilience and remembrance.
Time & Location
Nov 23, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, USA
About the event
Ten years ago, on November 22, 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed by a Cleveland police officer. In 2016, the gazebo near which Tamir was killed was slated for demolition and erasure. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, the structure was preserved and entrusted to artist and Rebuild’s Executive Director, Theaster Gates. Since then, Rebuild Foundation has served as its steward, commissioning artists to reflect on this memorial and honor Tamir’s legacy.
On Saturday, November 23, join us, Samaria Rice, and the University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture for a day of reflection, healing, and action.
The program will begin with an hour of reflection hosted by Damon Williams, cofounder of the Let Us Breathe Collective. Featured speakers include historian Adam Green, artist and cultural leader Theaster Gates, activist and torture survivor Carl Williams, advocate and community organizer Arewa Winters, and artist and…