Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

WAKE UP...

Tonight's the night...

Join us Saturday, April 25th doors open at 6 pm. See you there!

Spike Lee’s School Daze: Audience participation cosplay viewing fundraiser.

Discount Code: CCICS
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spike-lees-school-daze-audience-participation-cosplay-viewing-fundraiser-tickets-1985251925952?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Wake Up...

Join us Saturday, April 25th doors open at 6 pm. See you there!

Spike Lee’s School Daze: Audience participation cosplay viewing fundraiser
Discount Code:CCICS
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spike-lees-school-daze-audience-participation-cosplay-viewing-fundraiser-tickets-1985251925952?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Spike Lee's School Daze: Audience participation cosplay viewing fundraiser School Daze: An Audience Participation Experience presented by LOTUS Camp Flight, NEIU, Moor’s Beer, and 5918 Catering, host Dave Jeff!

CCICS Open House Thursday, April 23, 2026 10 am - 1 pm. Come see what's happening at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center.
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653

Register for classes Now!

NEIU and the Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) presents
Community Conversations with Sherman "Dilla" Thomas

Tuesday, February 24th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Doors open at 6:00 pm
700 E. Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653

NEIU and the Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) presents
Black Music Monday with a special performance by
ALÉC TRIO featuring Micah Collier

February 16 @ 6pm

Check Eventbrite for more information and tickets.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-music-monday-featuring-alec-trio-tickets-1981653636371?aff=oddtdtcreatorih

Happy ! Today we are participating in a national day of giving to raise funds for the Jacob H. Carruthers Center (CCICS).

Giving Tuesday is your chance to support The Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) students at NEIU. Make a big impact for the NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. Your gift will support students tuition and resources to further advance their education as well as provide various opportunities for personal and professional growth. With your help this we will continue to develop scholarship funding in honor of Dr. Conrad Worrill, the renowned former Director of CCICS, social activist, and educator.

Give $19.76 to provide lunch or snacks for a student in honor of the year 1976 when Dr. Conrad Worrill began his journey at CCICS.

Give $42.00 to support transportation for a student back and forth to campus and commemorate the 42 years of service Dr. Conrad Worrill gave to CCICS through his leadership, activism and teaching social and racial justice.

Give $78.00 for students to participate in cultural enrichment activities and conferences in celebration of the 78 years of life Dr. Conrad Worrill lived!

Give $201.60 in honor of the year 2016 when Dr. Conrad Worill retired from CCICS and continued to create opportunities for students by building community partnerships to close financial gaps in order to cover tuition, fees, books and maintain cultural relevant programming.

CCICS has a rich history and culturally relevant lens that provides equity to students of underrepresented communities. It is a safe space of inclusion, especially for Black identified students to thrive through the cultivation of academic scholarship, creative arts, social justice and more.

Whether you donate $20 or $1,000, you automatically become part of the solution. Join us on our mission to put Higher Education back on the agenda.

I'm inviting you to support the campaign. You can find out more about and make a donation here: https://igfn.us/vf/Give2NEIU/team/JacobHCarruthers

You make our work possible!

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/Give2NEIU/AkuaCason

NEIU-Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Presents...CCICS Black Music Monday with Honey Noir
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Vocal powerhouses Amyna Love, Nashon Holloway and Alysha Monique blend lush harmonies, raw storytelling and genre-bending grooves. From the sacred to the sensual, this trio invites you into a sonic garden where every note is rooted in freedom, femininity and connection. Get free tickets on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neiu-jacob-h-carruthers-center-presents-black-music-monday-tickets-1902238930849?aff=oddtdtcreator

NEIU- Jacob H. Carruthers Center Presents Black Music Monday Sweet Sounds of Honey NOIR featuring Amyna Love, Alysha Monique and Nashon Holloway

NEIU-Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Presents...CCICS Black Music Monday with Honey Noir
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Vocal powerhouses Amyna Love, Nashon Holloway and Alysha Monique blend lush harmonies, raw storytelling and genre-bending grooves. From the sacred to the sensual, this trio invites you into a sonic garden where every note is rooted in freedom, femininity and connection. Get free tickets on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neiu-jacob-h-carruthers-center-presents-black-music-monday-tickets-1902238930849?aff=oddtdtcreator

NEIU- Jacob H. Carruthers Center Presents Black Music Monday Sweet Sounds of Honey NOIR featuring Amyna Love, Alysha Monique and Nashon Holloway

Community Conversations Book Talk: “The Public School System Got Me F’d Up,” April 11
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) is honored to host a Community Conversations Book Talk with Associate Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies and author Sunni Ali Howard, Ed.D., from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 11. The event will take place in the lower level conference room of CCICS, located at 700 E. Oakwood Blvd. in Chicago. Dr. Ali Howard will discuss his new book, “The Public School System Got Me F’d Up.”

Advanced sign up is suggested. This event is free and open to the public.

http://bit.ly/CCICS_book_talks_

“The Public School System Got Me F’d Up,” critiques the current state of public education in the United States, focusing on its impact on marginalized communities. The book delves explicitly into the challenges of African American and Latinx populations, shedding light on their unique struggles within the public school system. It challenges the traditional model, aiming to remove inequities that disable, rather than empower, students. The book highlights issues such as biased curriculum, racial disparities in school funding and the urgent need for culturally responsive teaching. It advocates for immediate and comprehensive reform in the public school system.

Can you feel a Brand New Day❣️

Join us for a spectacular evening full of Fun! We're raising scholarship money for Camp Flight and CCICS students. Everyone deserves an opportunity to grow. Be the change you want to see... get your tickets now!

Saturday, February 8, 2025
Come ready to Sparkle, Shine and just unwind!

NEIU & LOTUS: THE WIZ INTERACTIVE w/ MOOR's BREWING, Bronzeville Winery ✨ *THE WIZ INTERACTIVE* – Sat, Feb 8 | 700 E Oakwood Blvd | Doors 6PM, Movie 8PM SHARP | 21+