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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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Winthrop Family and Black Resilience on the North Side of Chicago

Gayatri Reddy and Anna Guevarra — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:19:33 +0000

“My grandmother said we looked like flies in buttermilk,” said Sharon Giles, describing her experience of living as an African American on the north side of Chicago, surrounded by a sea of whiteness. While segregation of African Americans on the south side of Chicago, through racially restrictive covenants and redlining, is well-known and has been […]

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South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic

Curtis Black — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:45:00 +0000

The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

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Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy – the other lesson from Minneapolis

Julian Agyeman — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:40:00 +0000

Despite its progressive image, Minneapolis is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. That is by design not accident, argues an urban planning scholar.

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Activists Build Tent City To Show What Could Happen Without Affordable Housing Around Obama Library

Maxwell Evans — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:45:00 +0000

Attendees set up tents for an all-day protest at a vacant, city-owned lot. Community leaders from across the city called for affordable housing protections for Woodlawn that go beyond the city's recent proposal.

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