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    Civic Love Luncheon

    A vibrant promotional graphic reads Civic Love Luncheon over a pink background layered with thick looping orange swoops and thin blue lines. The graphic also includes the event information: Getting to the Heart of Housing Justice, Honoring Elizabeth Alexander, Co-Chairs Marisa Novara and Amy Khare, April 22, 2025, Chicago, Illinois.

    • Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
      1 West Wacker Drive
      Chicago, Illinois 60601

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    Getting to the heart of housing justice

    Celebrate the role of art and culture in promoting housing justice at the National Public Housing Museum’s inaugural Civic Love Luncheon. 

    Join our engaged community as we honor Elizabeth Alexander—poet, author, and president of the Mellon Foundation. This joyful and thought-provoking gathering also features a conversation between artist Amanda Williams and Charlottesville public housing resident leader Joy Johnson.

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    We hope you will join us for an unforgettable luncheon supporting the National Public Housing Museum as a cultural and civic incubator in Chicago.

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