To many, Jamila Woods is perhaps best known as the soulful voice that has accompanied Chance the Rapper and The Social Experiment on songs like “Sunday Candy” and “Blessings,” but …
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Thoughts on Chi-Raq
I genuinely don’t know where to begin. All I know is that I watched Chi-Raq last night and I feel…feelings. So let me tease them out. First of all, Chi-Raq …
Phantoms Playing Double-Dutch: Why the Fight for Dyett is Bigger than One Chicago School Closing
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A Yogi in the South Side: Reaching Black Youth in Chicago
I had been working for I Grow Chicago, a non-profit organization helping “at-risk” youth revitalize one of the Englewood neighborhood’s many vacant lots by transforming it into an art garden. …