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Chicago’s 250 Year History of Segregation

Zachary Leiter — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:07:53 +0000

The first article in this series on financial disparities in Cook County, “Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap,” discussed the extent of contemporary racial inequities in the County. Black and Latinx Cook County residents are more likely to be financially vulnerable than Black and Latinx individuals elsewhere in the country, and significantly less likely […]

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Blacks & Latinos Are Most At Risk From Respiratory Viruses

Hugo Balta — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:20:39 +0000

CHICAGO| Chicago’s Black and Latino communities are expected to be most affected by a surge of what health experts call a “tridemic.” It is a triple threat from the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Here in Illinois, like across many parts of the country, hospitals are seeing a dramatic rise in patients with […]

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On Chicago’s West Side, no rebound from the recession

La Risa Lynch — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:40:16 +0000

In the years following the recession, predominantly African-American communities on the West and South sides experienced the highest concentrations of unemployment. A number of factors influence the persistent joblessness, including disinvestment and incarceration.

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On blackness and being American

Alexander G. Weheliye — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:20:31 +0000

Despite the desire by some to be seen as “American” and not defined by race, ditching those labels in the United States may be an illusion.

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Telling the stories of victims in Indiana serial killings

Ava Thompson Greenwell

Victims of an alleged serial killer in Northwest Indiana get left behind initially in all-too-similar story of non-existent –- assumed-to-be compliant –- crime victims.

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