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Book Reading : Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win by Helen Shiller
Join us in San Miguel de Allende for an afternoon of conversation and readings from Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win by Helen Shiller. A chance to connect, reflect, and share stories together.
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Urban History Seminar
Join Helen Shiller at the Chicago History Museum for an insightful presentation as part of their Urban History Seminar series! Helen will be speaking about Uptown in the 1980s through 2011, sharing her firsthand experiences and stories from this dynamic chapter of Chicago’s history.
San Francisco: Howard Zinn Book Fair
MULTIRACIAL POLITICS AND CULTURE IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND
Gordon Mantler, Helen Shiller, Lewis Watts, Ronald Colthurst
Chicago: Great Cities Institute at UIC
IN CONVERSATION WITH TERESA CÓRDOVA AT GREAT CITIES INSTITUTE
Helen Shiller will be coming to the Great Cities Institute to talk about her new autobiography book, “Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win.” The book encapsulates the life story of Helen and her 40 year struggle for justice in Chicago.
DC: Conversation with Clarence Page, Sankofa Bookstore
Conversation with Clarence Page at Sankofa Bookstore, Washington D.C.
Milwaukee: Lion’s Tooth Bookstore
Reading and Book Signing with Helen Shiller
Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win tells the fascinating true story of an individual radical organizer turned independent Chicago city council member, and her forty year struggle for justice in Chicago.
Madison: Wisconsin Book Festival
In conversation with Stu Levitan in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival at Madison Public Library. Books will be available from October 19th to October 22nd
Meet Helen Shiller, St Paul MN
Please join me in welcoming very special guest HELEN SHILLER,
author of DARING TO STRUGGLE, DARING TO WIN: FIVE DECADES OF
RESISTANCE IN CHICAGO’S UPTOWN COMMUNITY.
Helen is the smartest and most skillful organizer I’ve ever known.
Learn about her extraordinary life’s journey and her exceptional social justice work.
Enjoy refreshments and pick up a signed copy of her book!
Chi-Town Election Film Fest
A marathon weekend of political docs and features looking back to look ahead.
With Roundtable Analysis:
Helen Shiller
Salim Muwakkil
Rudy Lozano Jr
Hosted by Keith Lewis
Harold Washington Library with Sylvia Ewing
Chicago Public Library is pleased to welcome legendary Chicago City Council Member and community activist Helen Shiller to speak on her book Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win as part of our Voices for Justice speaker series, and in celebration of Women's History Month. Shiller will be in conversation with Sylvia Ewing, a poet and Chicago public TV media personality.
UIC Book Talk & Celebration of Archives
Join us March 14th for a book talk w/ former 46th Ward Alder Helen Shiller. She will discuss her memoir Daring to Struggle Daring to Win & we will also celebrate the generous donation of her archives to UIC Library.
Volumes Bookstore
Join Helen Shiller at Volumes Bookstore in conversation with Charles Preston of Injustice Watch.
Voice of the People - Sweet Home Uptown 2023
As Sweet Home Uptown Honoree Event friends, supporters and Voice allies came together to honor Helen Shiller, former alderman of the 46th Ward, with the publication of her book "Daring To Struggle; Daring to Win". The book chronicles five decades of work in support of affordable housing and social justice, providing insight into these issues in Uptown and citywide and context on a legacy that lives on at Voice and with its residents... families over a few generations who were partners in this struggle.
Pilsen Community Books - Helen Shiller in conversation with Annie Howard
View Event: If you missed it, check it out here https://youtu.be/H_f8bMbhh0Q
Join us as we welcome legendary Chicago city council member and community activist Helen Shiller for an event in celebration of her new memoir Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win. Helen Shiller will be in conversation with organizer and journalist Annie Howard.
City Lights Bookstore - Helen Shiller in conversation with Lewis Watts
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Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win is a compelling, insightful, must-read for all those struggling for a better world today.
Lewis Watts is a photographer, archivist curator, art historian, author, lecturer, and educator. He is a Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of California, Santa Cruz (U.C. Santa Cruz) and with Elizabeth Pepin is the co-author of the landmark book HARLEM OF THE WEST.
57th Street Books Event in conversation with Bill Ayers
Helen Shiller will discuss Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win (https://www.semcoop.com/daring-struggle-daring-win). She will be joined in conversation by Bill Ayers.
This event will be held in person at the 57th Street Bookstore in Hyde Park, Chicago.
Bird & Beckett Books Event
Event on November 22, 2022 at Bird & Beckett Books, San Francisco. www.birdbeckett.com
Left Bank Books Event
Left Bank Books presents witness to history & crusader for justice, Helen Shiller, who will discuss her profoundly human and profoundly personal memoir, Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community in our store on November 14th at 7pm! Join us in the store or on YouTube & Facebook Live Page.
Women & Children First Event - in conversation with Achy Obejas
Join us for an in-person event in celebration of Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community by Helen Shiller. Shiller will be in conversation with Achy Obejas.
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Haymarket House Event - conversation with Laura Washington
A limited-capacity in-person book launch event and discussion with Helen Shiller and Laura Washington about the struggle for justice then and now in Chicago.
Four Authors Event - Helen Shiller, Jane Feishman, Aviva Futorian, Ellen Bravo
After spending the pandemic in a virtual pilates class, four authors came together in conversation Cheryl Corley.