Westsiders Discuss Why Black Maternal Health Matters
Advocates and healthcare providers argued for a return to more communal and collective approaches to childbirth.
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Why Cata Truss Wants to Turn Chicago Red
Why longtime Westside activist Cata Truss Wants To Turn Chicago Red.
Austin’s First Yoga Studio Is Unapologetically Black, Owner Says
ACT Yoga, 5457 W. Madison St., is Austin’s first yoga studio, owner Marshawn Feltus says.
Westside Lawmakers and the Fight to Be Made Whole
Ald. Mitts, Rep. Ford and Congressman Davis outline plans to address flooding recovery efforts.
Queen Esther Jackson, the Flood and a Prophecy
For the 83-year-old Westside homeowner, last year’s flooding reminded her of a prediction a precinct captain made in the 1960s.
‘Everything Now, We Must Assume, Is in Our Hands’
After last summer’s flooding, Westsiders came together to help themselves, but frustrations are growing over a lack of funding.