The Narratives of Robeson High School
WEBExplore the legacy of Paul Robeson High School through the experiences of the south side Chicago community that it impacted. By South Side Weekly Radio
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COVID-19 Deaths in Chicago’s Neighborhoods
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · A Live Tracker. By Bea Malsky. Chicago is a city of socially knit neighborhoods, not precisely boxed zip codes or uniform experience. In order to understand the public health of our city and to properly advocate for just allocation of care and resources, we must see clearly the way illness appears along lines of disparity.
‘It’s a Human Dignity Issue’ - South Side Weekly
WEBDec 20, 2023 · An analysis by WTTW News and the Hyde Park Herald/South Side Weekly found that the disparity between access to quality nursing home care for Black and White Chicagoans is stark: Three of the city’s five-star homes, as rated by Medicare, house majority White residents and are concentrated on the city’s North Side.
What Happened May 30?
WEBContent Warning: Discussion, images, and videos of police violence. O n May 30, when the car caravans that started at the Cook County Jail and at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bronzeville met up at 2pm with the rally going on at Federal Plaza, it was clear that this was going to be big. Thousands of people marched through the Loop, up Lake Shore Drive, …
Leigh Giangreco, Author at South Side Weekly
WEBJul 18, 2024 · The former president and first lady exhorted Democrats to get out the vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
In Bridgeport, Past and Present Live Side by Side
WEBJun 10, 2020 · A once staunchly white European immigrant working-class community (and the birthplace of five Chicago mayors since the 1930s), Bridgeport has long held a legacy of racist violence against Black Chicagoans. While Bridgeport was by no means the only neighborhood in Chicago known for this, it was uniquely home to organizations like the …
14th Police District Council Grapples with Fierce Divisions
WEBJul 22, 2024 · I naugurated last May, Chicago’s twenty-two Police District Councils were tasked with increasing transparency, accountability, and community collaboration with the police.Borne out of years of organizing for more civilian oversight, the councils, as well as the citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, have grappled …
SSW Radio - South Side Weekly
WEBSSW Radio September 6, 2017 Erisa Apantaku interviews Chicago’s first Youth Poet Laureate, E’Mon Lauren. Erisa Apantaku attends the first live storytelling event in the series Englewood Speaks, this one featuring the Young Men of Englewood. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM – The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Sam Larsen and […]
Writing Rundown — South Side Weekly Resources
WEB2. Submit a new pitch . A good pitch should set up an issue or other story idea, explain why it’s compelling to cover, provide basic information about the background of the issue, and suggest some reporting avenues of inquiry and research.