The Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago, which is celebrating
its 20^th anniversary this year, will honor both Chaz Ebert and (posthumously) her late husband, film critic Robert
Ebert, on the opening night of the festival, set for Friday August 1^st
.
They will be awarded with the annual Deloris Jordan Award
for Excellence in Community Leadership, which
is a fitting tribute for them for the 20th anniversary of the festival.

Both Roger and Chaz were enthusiastic supporters of the film festival, and continue to be, as well as long-established supporters of and
advocates for black filmmakers.

Previous recipients of the award have been actor/rapper
Common, and, last year, the internationally renowned installation and performance
artist, and public urban developer and theorist, Theaster Gates.