In partnership with Inspired Generosity, join WTTW at the Impact House for a screening of How Islam Influenced Black Americans in 1920s Chicago, one of six short documentary films from the PBS Digital series American Muslims: A History Revealed. How Islam Influenced Black Americans in 1920s Chicago discovers how Muslim groups helped working-class Black Americans resist the confines of race.

After the film, Nick Blumberg, WTTW News correspondent and Host of Chicago Tonight Week in Review, will moderate a conversation with Alia Bilal, Chief Executive Director, Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) and is featured in the documentary; Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, Chicago-based urban historian; and Dilnaz Waraich, President of the WF Fund, a national leader in uplifting marginalized communities in education, human services, and religious pluralism.

Inspired Generosity aims to reclaim the complex narratives of Muslim Americans by showcasing stories of generosity rooted in faith, highlighting their impactful contributions within their own communities and alongside other communities.

Join us and leave feeling inspired…and ready to live out this African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

This event is free, but RSVP is required.