Author: Natalie Y. Moore
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1137280158
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A lyrical, intelligent, authentic and necessary look at the intersection of race and class in Chicago, a Great American City.Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted Chicago as a "world-class city." The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, Michelin-rated restaurants, pristine lake views, fabulous shopping, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds and stellar architecture tell one story. Yet swept under the rug is another story: the stench of segregation that permeates and compromises Chicago. Though other cities - including Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore - can fight over that mantle, it's clear that segregation defines Chicago. And unlike many other major U.S. cities, no particular race dominates; Chicago is divided equally into black, white and Latino, each group clustered in its various turfs.In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation in the city's South Side; her reported essays showcase the lives of these communities through the stories of her family and the people who reside there. The South Side highlights the impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep the system intact.
The South Side
Author: Natalie Y. Moore
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1137280158
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A lyrical, intelligent, authentic and necessary look at the intersection of race and class in Chicago, a Great American City.Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted Chicago as a "world-class city." The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, Michelin-rated restaurants, pristine lake views, fabulous shopping, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds and stellar architecture tell one story. Yet swept under the rug is another story: the stench of segregation that permeates and compromises Chicago. Though other cities - including Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore - can fight over that mantle, it's clear that segregation defines Chicago. And unlike many other major U.S. cities, no particular race dominates; Chicago is divided equally into black, white and Latino, each group clustered in its various turfs.In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation in the city's South Side; her reported essays showcase the lives of these communities through the stories of her family and the people who reside there. The South Side highlights the impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep the system intact.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1137280158
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A lyrical, intelligent, authentic and necessary look at the intersection of race and class in Chicago, a Great American City.Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted Chicago as a "world-class city." The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, Michelin-rated restaurants, pristine lake views, fabulous shopping, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds and stellar architecture tell one story. Yet swept under the rug is another story: the stench of segregation that permeates and compromises Chicago. Though other cities - including Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore - can fight over that mantle, it's clear that segregation defines Chicago. And unlike many other major U.S. cities, no particular race dominates; Chicago is divided equally into black, white and Latino, each group clustered in its various turfs.In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation in the city's South Side; her reported essays showcase the lives of these communities through the stories of her family and the people who reside there. The South Side highlights the impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep the system intact.
Southside
Author: Michael Krikorian
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
ISBN: 1608090566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Los Angeles Times gang reporter Michael Lyons has just left his favorite downtown saloon when he is shot and wounded on the sidewalk two blocks from City Hall. After the initial shock, fellow reporters put together a betting pool. The bet? "Who Shot Mike?" There are a lot of contenders. When the LAPD's investigation stalls, the Times runs editorials critical of the police. Then, when detectives uncover an audio tape of Lyons talking to a gang member about the benefits of getting shot, they release the tape. The embarrassed newspaper editor fires Lyons, who then sets out on the streets of Southside Los Angeles with a vengeance to find the shooter. When three seemingly unrelated people are murdered on the streets of L.A., Lyons connects them to his own shooting. The tie-in? An imprisoned, notorious gang shot-caller known as Big Evil, who Lyons made famous in a gang profile and whose younger brother is among the victims. But who is doing the killing?
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
ISBN: 1608090566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Los Angeles Times gang reporter Michael Lyons has just left his favorite downtown saloon when he is shot and wounded on the sidewalk two blocks from City Hall. After the initial shock, fellow reporters put together a betting pool. The bet? "Who Shot Mike?" There are a lot of contenders. When the LAPD's investigation stalls, the Times runs editorials critical of the police. Then, when detectives uncover an audio tape of Lyons talking to a gang member about the benefits of getting shot, they release the tape. The embarrassed newspaper editor fires Lyons, who then sets out on the streets of Southside Los Angeles with a vengeance to find the shooter. When three seemingly unrelated people are murdered on the streets of L.A., Lyons connects them to his own shooting. The tie-in? An imprisoned, notorious gang shot-caller known as Big Evil, who Lyons made famous in a gang profile and whose younger brother is among the victims. But who is doing the killing?
The Southside
Author: Otto Weiss
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387270850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Southside is a book rooted in friendship. The people that live South Of Gandy have been treated very poorly in the past. The Southsiders and Northsiders have hated each other for decades. Sam "Skitter" Dirks and Tiffany Trayder both hope to change that. Holding the theme of "Choices", Skitter and Tiffany plan to bring their two sides together for good.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387270850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Southside is a book rooted in friendship. The people that live South Of Gandy have been treated very poorly in the past. The Southsiders and Northsiders have hated each other for decades. Sam "Skitter" Dirks and Tiffany Trayder both hope to change that. Holding the theme of "Choices", Skitter and Tiffany plan to bring their two sides together for good.
Yummy
Author: Greg Neri
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9781606869390
Category : African American youth
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert Yummy Sandifer, an 11-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members.
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9781606869390
Category : African American youth
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert Yummy Sandifer, an 11-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members.
Plan B
Author: Charnan Simon
Publisher: Darby Creek ™
ISBN: 1467773670
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Is this happily ever after? Lucy has her life planned out: she'll graduate and then join her boyfriend, Luke, at college in Austin. She'll become a Spanish teacher and of course they'll get married. So there's no reason to wait, right? They try to be careful. But then Lucy gets pregnant. Now, none of Lucy's options are part of her picture-perfect plan. Together, she and Luke will have to make the most difficult decision of their lives.
Publisher: Darby Creek ™
ISBN: 1467773670
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Is this happily ever after? Lucy has her life planned out: she'll graduate and then join her boyfriend, Luke, at college in Austin. She'll become a Spanish teacher and of course they'll get married. So there's no reason to wait, right? They try to be careful. But then Lucy gets pregnant. Now, none of Lucy's options are part of her picture-perfect plan. Together, she and Luke will have to make the most difficult decision of their lives.
Chicago's South Side, 1946-1948
Author: Wayne Miller
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 9780520223165
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Chicago's poor black "South Side" in the post-war years is brilliantly illuminated in this collection of images snapped by a Navy combat photographer upon returning home from World War II.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 9780520223165
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Chicago's poor black "South Side" in the post-war years is brilliantly illuminated in this collection of images snapped by a Navy combat photographer upon returning home from World War II.
The Enchanted Garden Cafe
Author: Abigail Drake
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
She knew trouble when she saw it, and he was definitely trouble. After spending years dealing with her flighty mother, a café on the edge of ruin, a misbehaving backyard fountain, and tea that may or may not be increasing the libido of her elderly neighbors, Fiona Campbell has had enough. She’s ready to move out, get away from her mother and all the craziness that accompanies her, and start a life of her own. The last thing she needs is another complication, especially one like Matthew Monroe. When he walks through their door with a guitar on his back and a sexy gleam in his eyes, Fiona knows she should stay away. She doesn’t trust him, or his motives, but there is something about Matthew that draws her close, against her better judgment. And when disaster strikes, it seems he’s the only one she can turn to for help. But Matthew represents all the things she’s spent a lifetime trying to escape. She has her future mapped out in detail, including what kind of man she should date. She wants safety and predictability, but could it be that the best thing that ever happened to her is the one thing she never planned on?
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
She knew trouble when she saw it, and he was definitely trouble. After spending years dealing with her flighty mother, a café on the edge of ruin, a misbehaving backyard fountain, and tea that may or may not be increasing the libido of her elderly neighbors, Fiona Campbell has had enough. She’s ready to move out, get away from her mother and all the craziness that accompanies her, and start a life of her own. The last thing she needs is another complication, especially one like Matthew Monroe. When he walks through their door with a guitar on his back and a sexy gleam in his eyes, Fiona knows she should stay away. She doesn’t trust him, or his motives, but there is something about Matthew that draws her close, against her better judgment. And when disaster strikes, it seems he’s the only one she can turn to for help. But Matthew represents all the things she’s spent a lifetime trying to escape. She has her future mapped out in detail, including what kind of man she should date. She wants safety and predictability, but could it be that the best thing that ever happened to her is the one thing she never planned on?
Summer on the Southside
Author: Amy Waters Yarsinske
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738568973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Including never-before-published images spanning the years from 1870 to 1965, this collection is a nostalgic view of those lazy summer days in the southside region of Hampton Roads. Scenes from the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Suffolk, and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton, chronicle the familiar and well-loved activities of summer, from fishing trips, beach outings, and picnics to ice cream cones, fireworks, and baseball. Evoking the sweet, heavy scent of summer with beautiful photographs and charming anecdotes, this book is a well-crafted history of summertime in Virginia that invites all to reminisce. Whether you are a newcomer to the area or a longtime resident, Summer on the Southside will appeal to everyone who has ever spent a warm summer evening sitting on the porch, listening to the frogs, and watching the fireflies. From the first chapter, aBring Forth the Flowers, a to the last, aSchool Bells and Fall Leaves, a readers will enjoy this meandering journey down memory lane.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738568973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Including never-before-published images spanning the years from 1870 to 1965, this collection is a nostalgic view of those lazy summer days in the southside region of Hampton Roads. Scenes from the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Suffolk, and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton, chronicle the familiar and well-loved activities of summer, from fishing trips, beach outings, and picnics to ice cream cones, fireworks, and baseball. Evoking the sweet, heavy scent of summer with beautiful photographs and charming anecdotes, this book is a well-crafted history of summertime in Virginia that invites all to reminisce. Whether you are a newcomer to the area or a longtime resident, Summer on the Southside will appeal to everyone who has ever spent a warm summer evening sitting on the porch, listening to the frogs, and watching the fireflies. From the first chapter, aBring Forth the Flowers, a to the last, aSchool Bells and Fall Leaves, a readers will enjoy this meandering journey down memory lane.
From The Southside To His Side
Author: Tim Neal
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1645699072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The dramatic story of a young man who grew up in a very dangerous part of town. A place where crime was commonplace and where most of the young boys and girls would do time in the juvenile reform system and many growing up only to serve time in prison. His single-parent mother strove to move into another part of town, hoping to avoid seeing him grow up to be a criminal. But even on the other side of town, seeing the neighborhood pimps driving expensive luxury cars, the young man who grew up in poverty could not escape the lure of easy money. The temptation was too great to keep him from becoming involved and the shady business of drug dealing. And with drug dealing comes drug use and becoming involved with some very dangerous people. Soon, he would go deeper and deeper into this world of darkness until, one day, he realized that the men who he thought were his friends had placed a hit on his life. In the house with two hit men who planned to take his life that very moment, you will see the miraculous move of God that caused these men to say, "We will conduct business as normal." But nothing was normal from that day on for this young man who called on the name of Jesus Christ and made him the Lord of his life.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1645699072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The dramatic story of a young man who grew up in a very dangerous part of town. A place where crime was commonplace and where most of the young boys and girls would do time in the juvenile reform system and many growing up only to serve time in prison. His single-parent mother strove to move into another part of town, hoping to avoid seeing him grow up to be a criminal. But even on the other side of town, seeing the neighborhood pimps driving expensive luxury cars, the young man who grew up in poverty could not escape the lure of easy money. The temptation was too great to keep him from becoming involved and the shady business of drug dealing. And with drug dealing comes drug use and becoming involved with some very dangerous people. Soon, he would go deeper and deeper into this world of darkness until, one day, he realized that the men who he thought were his friends had placed a hit on his life. In the house with two hit men who planned to take his life that very moment, you will see the miraculous move of God that caused these men to say, "We will conduct business as normal." But nothing was normal from that day on for this young man who called on the name of Jesus Christ and made him the Lord of his life.
Building the South Side
Author: Robin F. Bachin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226033937
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Building the South Side explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. Robin F. Bachin examines the early days of the University of Chicago, Chicago’s public parks, Comiskey Park, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Bachin highlights how the creation of a local terrain of civic culture was a contested process, with the battle for cultural authority transforming urban politics and blurring the line between private and public space. In the process, universities, parks and playgrounds, and commercial entertainment districts emerged as alternative arenas of civic engagement. “Bachin incisively charts the development of key urban institutions and landscapes that helped constitute the messy vitality of Chicago’s late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century public realm.”—Daniel Bluestone, Journal of American History "This is an ambitious book filled with important insights about issues of public space and its use by urban residents. . . . It is thoughtful, very well written, and should be read and appreciated by anyone interested in Chicago or cities generally. It is also a gentle reminder that people are as important as structures and spaces in trying to understand urban development." —Maureen A. Flanagan, American Historical Review
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226033937
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Building the South Side explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. Robin F. Bachin examines the early days of the University of Chicago, Chicago’s public parks, Comiskey Park, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Bachin highlights how the creation of a local terrain of civic culture was a contested process, with the battle for cultural authority transforming urban politics and blurring the line between private and public space. In the process, universities, parks and playgrounds, and commercial entertainment districts emerged as alternative arenas of civic engagement. “Bachin incisively charts the development of key urban institutions and landscapes that helped constitute the messy vitality of Chicago’s late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century public realm.”—Daniel Bluestone, Journal of American History "This is an ambitious book filled with important insights about issues of public space and its use by urban residents. . . . It is thoughtful, very well written, and should be read and appreciated by anyone interested in Chicago or cities generally. It is also a gentle reminder that people are as important as structures and spaces in trying to understand urban development." —Maureen A. Flanagan, American Historical Review