Author: Ellen Hao
Jaime di Paulo
For the head of Little Village’s business network, Trump’s immigration policies have meant disaster—and renewal
Ellen Hao
Jaime di Paulo is the executive director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, di Paulo was recruited to come work with the thriving business community here. He sat down with 90 Days, 90 Voices to talk about how President Trump’s election has impacted Little Village, an oft-overlooked economic powerhouse.
Playing the Game
SSW Radio: Chocolate Cake, Library Discoveries, and More
Ellen Hao
This week on SSW Radio, we spoke with a home baker, a library branch manager, and heard stories from Englewood Speaks
Black Authors Speak Beyond the Page
The Weekly talked to four authors and publishers at Soulful Chicago Book Fair, a one-day, four-block event that highlights independent Black authors
Joy Triche, owner of Tiger Stripe Publishing (Bridget Vaughn)
Joy Triche, Tiger Stripe Publishing
A Visual Feast
A review of Cinco Rabanitos in Pilsen
“I Ride to Win”
The tale of Isaac Murphy and the disappearance of Black jockeys
Burning Flags
Artist Dread Scott speaks about his revolutionary art
Courtesy of the Artist
“This is me burning a flag on the steps of the Capital.”
Political Clay
Chicago Ceramic Center’s inaugural exhibition
Ellen Hao
“They’re all named. ‘Hello, I’m Jeb Bush.’” Walter explains, “And he’s got his head up his butt ‘cause he’s the one that threw the election for his brother George.”