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Worth.

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Southside Economic Development Project

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Takin’ a Chance.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Southside Economic Development Project

Recently, Chance (real name Chancellor Bennett) showed up unannounced to Chicago’s City Hall for a city council meeting, arguing that the assembled aldermen should vote against Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal for a new $95 million police academy. Chance said the … Continue reading →

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Ambition 2 Action.

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Southside Economic Development Project

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The Lost Streets.

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Southside Economic Development Project

The BBC just released a mini documentary on Chicago’s intractable gun violence problem, featuring interviews with young black men who live around the city. The near 15-minute piece begins with an interview with a father and Iraq War veteran who … Continue reading →

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Be Kinder.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

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Home 1977.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

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Black in America.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

By Yaba Blay and Soledad O’Brien Yaba Blay, Ph.D. created the (1)ne Drop Project, a multiplatform endeavor that hopes to challenge perceptions of black identity. Blay, a consulting producer for “Who Is Black in America?” spoke to hundreds of those … Continue reading →

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The Interrupters.

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

I’ve just stumbled across this amazing documentary shot in 2011 throughout the mean streets of Chicago. In this stirring and powerfully insightful year-long journey through Chicago’s inner city, Oscar-nominated director Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), in collaboration with author Alex Kotlowitz, … Continue reading →

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Honor Those.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

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Mental Health in the Black Community: Why Suffer in Silence?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Southside Economic Development Project

With the exception of African American celebrities or public figures who experience mental trauma, such as Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., or commit suicide as in the death of hip-hop legend Chris Lighty, mental health remains largely absent from the … Continue reading →

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