The community collaborative efforts by the whole initiative must be commended and emulated. Still, the truth is that money for developers isn’t going to transform Englewood and eliminate the socioeconomic obstacles they deal with in a city with so much promise as Chicago.
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The Money Tree: My Thoughts on TIF and Mayor Johnson’s $1.25 Billion Dollar Economic Development Plan
During these last few months, I've witnessed over 48 million dollars in funds go out of affordable housing projects, renovation of schools and parks, transformation of institutions to community centers, and other things that flew over my head yet made me wonder if money grows on trees.
South Side Weekly Archives: Millenial Perspective on Media Representation
South Side Weekly Article and Interviews Recently, I published an article in Chicago’s South Side Weekly. The title is “Chicago Millenials Discuss How The City Has Been Depicted On Screen,” which I interviewed people from the south side of Chicago to catalog their views on how forces from entertainment, news, and music have impacted the … Continue reading South Side Weekly Archives: Millenial Perspective on Media Representation
Melting Away
Snowballing down it goes, the temperatures rise the further we rolled; oh, how far we'll go? The image is licentious how hard we go, oh, just where we go? From those up above till those down below, untangle our hairs for show, be there just to go forth to the unknown. But knowing you wasn't … Continue reading Melting Away
ignoromance
New adventures with my old self; met a new one, need a new self, need a new glove, need a new shelf. Thought I knew love, guess I grew deaf. Hennessy is anything for my dreams. My biggest enemy is me, so it seems, screaming "you got a friend in me"! In the end, Indians … Continue reading ignoromance
Rust
Rust grows when not used and abused lest I fuse up. No time to go up until I refuse, the refuge of solace is what I'm accused of Yet you, the best I choose. Amused by the time that I'm corroded, Erosive implosions, yet I hold up you were oil to my Earth. Precious metals, … Continue reading Rust
Tanya Dodson: What my Mama taught me
Loving memory of Tanya Dodson
Greater Englewood’s First Town Hall: Englewood Rising!
5 Alderman Meet in a Historic Town Hall in a Community once known as "Chiraq"
Member Monday
The collection of interviews that outline how great Englewood is.
Speak Your Truth: Southside Arts and Activism
Joy Gabrielle, Hostess of Speak Your Truth Open Mic, speaking to attendees February 2019 was an important month. It was Black History Month. It was a crucial month for food stamp recipients, due to Donald Trump's negligence. It was mayoral and aldermanic election season and ended being the first time in Chicago History where a … Continue reading Speak Your Truth: Southside Arts and Activism
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