– South Side Weekly

Latest

A Celebration of the Dead

¡Pachanga! Chicago brought Day of the Dead to the 94th floor of the John Hancock building.

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales and Paul Elliot December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Activists Ask Congress to Treat Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis

Chicago-area doctors, public health experts, and community advocates shared their experiences with gun violence and called on lawmakers to do more to treat the crisis.

by Shravya Pant November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Immigration Activists Reflect on 2006 Marches and the Need for Solidarity

Around two million people across the country protested an anti-immigration bill that year.

by Alma Campos November 22, 2023November 28, 2023

Bussing as a Political Pawn: The Reverse Freedom Rides

In 1962, Southern segregationists bussed hundreds of Black Americans to Northern cities, hoping to expose liberal hypocrisy. It backfired

Keep reading

by Jesús Flores

Notes

Welcome to the Migration Issue

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

City launches first composting program

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Welcome to the Transportation Issue

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

We just launched Best of the South Side (BoSS), where South Siders get a chance to showcase their favorite people, places, events, and oddities in their neighborhoods. This year we’re taking submissions year-round, so that we never miss an opportunity to capture a story. Learn more here at our BoSS homepage.

Book Reviews

The Trayvon Generation Conveys the Timelessness of Black Art

Elizabeth Alexander’s book marries essays with striking visual representations.

The Gospel of the Nap Bishop

Tricia Hersey continues to champion the freedom and grief that comes with resting and dreaming in Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto.

Organizing and the Future of the American Experiment

A new book spells out where community organizing has been but stops short of imagining where it might go.

Community Review of Mariame Kaba’s We Do This ‘Til We Free Us

Four writers share how the 2021 book has influenced their organizing and conversations with friends and family.

Book Review:’Once I was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America’

Maria Hinojosa writes about growing up on the South Side of Chicago as an immigrant, explores the complexities of identity, and examines the problems with U.S. immigration policy