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Tag: North Lawndale

Posted inEducation

Alternative schools bear the brunt of student deaths in Chicago

by Kalyn Belsha and Cayla Clements September 4, 2018November 8, 2019

The district’s most vulnerable students often end up in alternative schools that are especially under-resourced to cope with the trauma of gun violence.

Posted inChicago Freedom Movement 50

The Chicago Freedom Movement’s quest for economic justice

by Gil Cornfield, Melody Heaps and Norman Hill January 15, 2018February 8, 2018
Posted inHousing

After years of scamming black homeowners, Mark Diamond finally charged

by Curtis Lawrence May 31, 2017September 5, 2017
Posted inHousing

Elderly black homeowners await restitution for reverse mortgage scam

by Curtis Lawrence March 3, 2017September 6, 2017
Posted inMultimedia, Race and Culture, Video

Video: Welcome to Freedom Square

by Lauren Harris and Asraa Mustufa July 28, 2016May 22, 2017
Posted inEmployment and Labor

On Chicago’s West Side, no rebound from the recession

by La Risa Lynch March 29, 2016September 8, 2016
Posted inChicago Freedom Movement 50

Inside the Contract Buyers League’s fight against housing discrimination

by Mary Lou Finley February 15, 2016September 8, 2016
Posted inChicago Freedom Movement 50, Economic Development, Housing

The Chicago Freedom Movement and the fight for fair lending

by Mary Lou Finley February 8, 2016January 16, 2017
Posted inChicago Freedom Movement 50, Housing

The roots of the Chicago Freedom Movement

by The Chicago Reporter February 1, 2016January 16, 2017
Posted inHousing

Judge orders compensation for elderly black victims of reverse mortgage scam

by Jeff Kelly Lowenstein January 28, 2016March 4, 2016

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