The South Side : : a Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation

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A legacy threatened -- Jim Crow in Chicago -- A dream deferred -- Notes from a black gentrifer -- Separate and still unequal -- Kale is the new collard -- We are not Chiraq -- Searching for Harold -- Sweet home Chicago.
"Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted and promoted 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 the stench of segregation that compromises Chicago. The Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago as one of the most segregated big cities in the country. 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 one race dominates. Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago-native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago through reported essays, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them. The South Side shows the important impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep it that way"-- Provided by publisher.
The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, pristine lake views, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds tell one story of Chicago. Swept under the rug is the stench of segregation that compromises the city. The Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago one of the most segregated big cities in the country, though unlike many other major U.S. cities no one race dominates. Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them.

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must read submitted by flashnsnooks on August 27, 2017, 5:39pm Very clearly written in an approachable way. The author effevtively shared her own story throughout the book.