The “model minority” stereotype masks the diversity of experiences and racial inequities faced by the city’s Asian Americans, as detailed in a new report.
TCR Talks
What segregation is costing Chicago
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A new study quantifies how much the region is losing in lives, income, gross domestic product, and educational achievement due to its high level of racial and economic segregation.
TCR Talks
Bill Ayers on being a white ally and the future of progressives
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Read or listen to an interview with veteran organizer Bill Ayers about the election of Donald Trump and his advice to activists today.
TCR Talks
Under Trump, Chicago organizers gear up to build coalitions
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Local grassroots activists say the presidential election heightens the need to align causes between groups fighting against oppressive economic and social systems.
Race and Culture
‘Dog whistle’ is GOP’s longtime political weapon of choice
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Critical race theory scholar Ian Haney-Lopez discusses “strategic racism” in the presidential election.
Video
Video: Welcome to Freedom Square
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Activists re-imagine a world without police misconduct at a sit-in across the street from Homan Square, the infamous Chicago police facility.
TCR Talks
Black Lives Matter builds on history of black organizing
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Historian Barbara Ransby and organizer Charlene Carruthers of Black Youth Project 100 speak about the evolution of civil rights activism.
Race and Culture
In Kenwood, black picket fences
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Black middle-class families are drawn to South Side neighborhoods like Kenwood, but the city’s long history of segregation casts a shadow on their quality of life.
Race and Culture
Families of police shooting victims form bonds built on loss
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From Emmett Till to Rekia Boyd, generations of families affected by racial violence find solace by supporting each other’s struggles.
Criminal Justice
As police commander’s trial nears, a ‘black in blue’ legacy is in the spotlight
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Chicago’s Afro-American Patrolmen’s League worked to increase the ranks of black police officers and stop police abuse in the city’s African-American community. Today, many in the community say the system matters more than the race of the police officer.
Gallery
Halsted Street, a cross section of Chicago
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A journey across Halsted, Chicago’s second longest street, showcases the city’s history, cultural diversity and economic stratification.