5 Alderman Meet in a Historic Town Hall in a Community once known as "Chiraq"
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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
My 2020 Census
Thanks to the Covid-19, America has come upon elections and census season and has had to adapt to the quarantine. Social media is our main way of interacting with each other and the internet has been our best bet at remaining 6-feet apart. Being the Geek of Englewood, looking at the disparities of investment and … Continue reading My 2020 Census
Don’t Sleep on Census 2020 – Submit a video to win $50 Gift Card! — R.A.G.E.
We know times are heavy for all of us but we know that the Census is still important especially for communities like Englewood. Our member Rodney Johnson of One Health Englewood is keeping tabs on how many households in Greater Englewood have responded with this map of self-response rates from across the community. The average […]Don’t … Continue reading Don’t Sleep on Census 2020 – Submit a video to win $50 Gift Card! — R.A.G.E.
Census Day
Amidst the Coronavirus and society shutting down, we are in the middle of the Census campaign. Being the Geek of Englewood, it is super crucial for me to support positive actions that benefit my community. Though the system has constantly been the adversary to Black Americans, we are all still within the US and the … Continue reading Census Day
Tanya Dodson: What my Mama taught me
Loving memory of Tanya Dodson
Windy City Black Knights: C2E2
Black Cosplayers Enjoying C2E2
Documenters:City Council
My latest Documenters assignment was my first Chicago City Council meeting. They had a resolution to honor Nikole-Hannah Jones and Richard Gibbs, as well as showcased the influence Alderpeople have on what actions the government takes. Check out the public comments, votes on settlements, and new ordinances by following Dave Glowacz live-tweeting or my notes.
Documenters: Board of Ethics
Board of Ethics amendment to lobbying practices
Documenters: February’s Chicago Community Land Trust Board of Directors Meeting
Here is a link for my latest coverage on the Affordable Housing and Homeowners Pilot program
Board of Ethics: Most Recent Collection of Advisory Opinions
This post is a copy and pasted supplement from the Board of Ethics. All content below was supplied by the Board of Ethics. This post was created to better assist interested citizens in reading the documentation of advisory opinions produced by the Board of Ethics. SEARCHABLE INDEX-DIGEST OF ALL FORMAL BOARD OF ETHICS ADVISORY OPINIONS … Continue reading Board of Ethics: Most Recent Collection of Advisory Opinions
South Side Weekly Announcement: Lit Submissions
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