The United States Supreme Court ruling on June 29, 2023, to strike down affirmative action is a disappointing setback for efforts to promote diversity in higher education. Read statements in response to the Supreme Court ruling and learn more here.

View photos and read a recap of the historic groundbreaking ceremonies of the International African American Museum.

CRS Communications Intern Katie Masano Hill shares about the Kansha Project and how the Japanese American community in Chicago is working towards cross-cultural solidarity and remembering the experiences of their ancestors.

The Chicago Reporter is pleased to announce the recent appointments to its summer Fellows Program 2023. Following a period of fellowship being conducted virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s students will work in a new hybrid style, either remotely or on site.

Community Renewal Society was instrumental in helping the ACLU of Illinois identify directly-impacted individuals to be the plaintiffs in a discrimination lawsuit filed against the Chicago Police Department.

The CRLMC calls on everyone in our community to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth

We celebrate Juneteenth while remembering that the fight for racial justice is not over, and our commitment to dismantling systemic racism must remain steadfast.

The Chicago Police Department is inviting the public to join two virtual focus groups to provide feedback on its gender-based violence-related policies. CRS urges your participation as we aim to make Chicago and the world a safer space.

Community Renewal Society is proud to announce that we have signed on to the Apartheid Free Palestine campaign.

In honor of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, we are pleased to share a toolkit including ways to ways to learn about, support and empower Black communities.

Click here to read the press release for the 6th Annual ‘We Walk for Her’ March organized by The Kenwood Oakland Community Community Organization and GoodKids MadCity to bring greater attention to the unsolved cases of missing and murdered women of color.

As the flowers begin to bloom and the world rejuvenates itself, we too, at Community Renewal Society, turn towards a season of renewal and growth.

Starting in 2016, Community Renewal Society, in coalition with other community organizations in Chicago, worked with the Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, to put in place the current consent decree, adopted in January 2019.

Uncover Bayard Rustin's inspiring journey leading the 1964 March on Washington, and explore CRS's initiatives like the Bayard Rustin Fellowship and Bayard's Brigade, connecting inclusive congregations for LGBTQIA+ justice and equity.

Read our statement following a decision from Chicago’s City Council to allocate $51 million to migrant funding.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability held a meeting to draft policies for selecting the police superintendent and police board members. The new superintendent is expected to prioritize fairness, transparency and accountability to foster trust between the police and the community.

CRS is celebrating Pride Month by hosting Pride & Poetry on June 30, a free open mic with two featured poets, Tarnynon Onumonu and Goddess Warrior the Poet. Learn more about the event and poets below.

CRS is celebrating Pride Month by hosting Trans 101 on June 15, facilitated by Kayden Coleman. Learn more about this virtual event and Kayden Coleman here.

CRS is celebrating Pride Month by hosting “Does the Church Love Us?” on June 10. Learn more about this event and meet the panelists and moderator here.

CRS recognizes the importance of working in the LGBTQIA+ space and addressing issues of intersectionality. This recognition is part of a broader shift in the field of social justice, which has increasingly acknowledged the importance of considering multiple intersecting forms of identity and oppression.