Voting to Be Heard
As Republicans court the black vote, South Side pastors endorse to send a message
Picking Up Peace
Fierce Women of Faith advocate nonviolence
Victor Storino, Steelworker, 73
“Your clothes sometimes were so greasy that you couldnāt take them home, you just throw them in a garbage can because of the grease. But I always wanted to do better for myself.”
Spotlight on Afterschool
On October 23, the Empire State Building lit up the New York skyline as afterschool programs across the nation opened their doors for rallies, talent shows, open houses, and more.
Bronzeville
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Visual Arts
Bronzeville Artist Lofts offer a new live-work space
As the sun sets on 47th Street and Vincennes Avenue in Bronzeville, small groups of people trickle into a commanding brick building that occupies the majority of the block. A grassy vacant lot to its right is illuminated by the soft lighting from an adjacent art gallery.
Barbershop Talk
“Black Eutopia” at Carter’s
A Conversation with Justin Simien
Lit & Luz Fest at Co-Pro
“There is no place I hate more than Mexico City, and there is no place I love more than Mexico City. But writing away from Mexico City lets me love her more,” said Mexico City resident and writer Ćlvaro Enrigue to an audience of hip, bookish Chicagoans at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport.