Trustee Kiana Belcher

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RESIDENTS START PAYING ATTENTION?

For years, I sat in the meetings.

I listened.

I took notes.

I asked questions.

I watched decisions get made that would impact whether families could afford to stay in Evanston, whether longtime residents would be heard, and whether public promises matched public actions.

Then I wrote a book.

Not to tell people what to think.

Not to settle scores.

But to document a journey that forced me to ask bigger questions about power, accountability, public trust, housing, displacement, reparations, and who gets heard when important decisions are being made.

What has surprised me most is not that people agree or disagree with the book.

It's that people keep telling me the same thing:

"I can't stop thinking about it."

On Thursday, June 25th, we're taking the conversation off the page and into the room.

Whether you've already read *Unsafe Black Voice*, are currently reading it, or are simply curious about the conversations it has sparked, I invite you to join us for an evening of thoughtful discussion, questions, and community dialogue at the Evanston Art Center.

This event is for people who care about Evanston.

And it's also for people who live in other communities and are beginning to recognize similar patterns in their own cities, towns, and neighborhoods.

Because while this book is rooted in Evanston, the questions it raises are far bigger than one city.

This event is for people who care about truth.

People who care about what kind of community we are becoming.

You do not have to agree with me.

You do not have to agree with the book.

But if you've ever wondered what's really happening beneath the headlines, behind the public statements, and underneath the decisions shaping our city, this conversation is for you.

Because an informed community is a stronger community.

And because the future of a city belongs to the people paying attention.

RSVP information is in the first comment.

I hope you'll join us.

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• Pre-Applications Deadline: November 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
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