Founded in 1887, the Newberry Library is one of Chicago's most historic cultural institutions. Two exhibition galleries on the main floor feature a rotating selection of treasures from the Newberry's collection of 1.6 million books, 600,000 maps, and 5 million manuscript pages.&nbsp;Free and open to all, the Newberry fosters a deeper understanding of our world by inspiring research and learning in the humanities and encouraging conversations about ideas that matter.Image: Aerial view of the Newberry Library. Credit: Anne Ryan

Sept. 12, 6pm -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newberry.org/calendar/understanding-race-past-and-present">Understanding Race: Past and Present,</a>&nbsp;renowned scholars Olivette Otele and Noémie Ndiaye will discuss the state of race-making through a transnational perspective. In-person and online, free.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Understanding Race: Past and Present

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