The Rotation
Best of the South Side (BoSS) is where South Siders can 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
Gassing Up Black Chicago
Arionne Nettles talks about her new book We Are The Culture.
A Chicago South Sider in Toronto
Campbell’s memoir explores his family fights, legacy, and growing up Black in Canada with South Side Chicago roots.
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.
What Happened to the Tudor Gables?
This is a series co-produced with the Hyde Park Herald, profiling a historic Black-owned housing cooperative on Drexel Boulevard.
Part 2: The Multi-Million-Dollar Corporation
Part 3: What’s to Come for the 4800 Block of South Drexel Boulevard?
Public Meetings Report — April 11, 2024
‘Mamá, Solo Es Un Florero’
Big Business Runs Illinois Cannabis
Active Stoners
Unladylike Offers an Unorthodox Approach to Mental Health
Meet the Latina Entrepreneurs Breaking Into the Cannabis Industry
Five Park District Migrant Shelters to Close, Summer Programming to Resume
Dispensary Disparity
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