Adamn Killa In the last few years, plenty of rappers have been pigeonholed for their āmumblyā voices and fondness for ad libs. Roseland-raised rapper Adamn Killa was often on the receiving end of these comparisons. But in 2016, it was impossible to confuse him with anyone else, and not just because of his face tat […]
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Posted inHoliday Issue 2016
Holiday Gift Guide
For aĀ Lover of Handmade EssentialsĀ Absolutely Anything Essential Gift Shop With over twenty vendors in one location, this market is your one-stop shop for all-natural or creatively handmade products including soy candles, organic soaps, fragrant body oils, books, greeting cards, gourmet treats, scarves, and much more. āDo-It-Yourselfā classes fill its calendar, making the Bronzeville shop […]
Posted inBest of the South Side 2016, Bridgeport, McKinley Park
Best of Bridgeport & McKinley Park 2016
ā¢Ā Best Last One Standing ā¢Ā Best Respite From the Corporate World ā¢Ā Best Recipe For Love ā¢Ā Best Punkin’ Donuts ā¢Ā Best Heart y name is Tom Gaulke. Iām the pastor at First Lutheran Church of the Trinity in Bridgeport and a co-founder of Bridgeport Alliance. I accepted a call as a pastor to this community in April […]
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Calendar for 4/6/16
Bulletin From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Wednesday, April 6, 7pmā8:30pm. Free. Register in advance at bit.ly/25p2EBc. (773) 583-7884. haymarketbooks.org A concern with race and a concern with class are sometimes presented as contradictory. Academic and activist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor suggests instead that class power cannot be unsettled until racial […]
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CafƩ Draws Newcomers to Pullman
“I figured I would open the cafĆ© just to have something here and hopefully spark other entrepeneurs to come out this way.”
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Calendar for October 7th, 2015
Bulletin United Working Families Platform Convention United Working Families, 2229 S. Halsted St. Saturday, October 17, 10am. (773) 442-2628. unitedworkingfamilies.org After holding various regional meetings to discuss issues affecting working families, United Working Families will host a convention on October 17 to choose a platform that aligns with their vision. Election Day is not yet […]
Posted inPhoto Essay, Visual Arts
Outside That System and Hence Unspeakable
I have explored and documented the diverse array of spaces that fall under the umbrella of the UofC
Posted inBest of the South Side 2015, Washington Park, Woodlawn
Best of Woodlawn & Washington Park 2015
t is no secret that Washington Park and Woodlawn have seen better days. Economic depression and consistently declining populations since the 1970s have led to collective downturn. Currently, the neighborhoods are caught in the crossroads of the lingering memory of a thriving local culture and middle class and the issue of how exactly revival can […]
Posted inBest of the South Side 2015, South Shore
Best of South Shore 2015
hen Benyamin Macabee, owner of the only Black-owned art space in Chicago between Hyde Park and the Indiana state line, talks of South Shore, there is a pride in his eyes that doesnāt falter, a steadfastness that mirrors South Shoreās own spirit. āThe work Iām doing, the work weāre all doing here, is the work […]
Posted inBest of the South Side 2015, Hyde Park, Kenwood
Best of Hyde Park & Kenwood 2015
tart with the University. You must, because its gravitational forceāmoney, prestige, visionāis what constitutes Hyde-Park-as-such in the first place, gives it its distinctive topography and limits. Without the UofC, Hyde Park would long ago have dissolved into the surrounding South Side. And yet the Universityās directive force only sculpts the neighborhood-scape to a certain extent. […]