CPS Narrows Superintendent Search — and West Side NAACP Calls Foul
Local activists with the Westside Branch NAACP said there was progress during King's short tenure
Community Leaders Reflect on Pain, Possibility at ‘Beyond Closure’ Screening in Austin
Documentary traces how residents reclaimed shuttered schools to build new neighborhood assets like the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation
Five Finalists Named for Rekia Boyd Monument in Douglass Park
Artists advance in landmark effort to honor Boyd’s legacy and celebrate Black girlhood
Documentary Follows West Siders to West Africa in Search of Healing and Reparations
Film featuring Equity and Transformation Chicago to screen Nov. 9 and 11 at the Black Harvest Film Festival
Greater Chicago Food Depository Adds Saturday Distributions as SNAP Pause Deepens Strain
Several West Side hubs — including the Aspire Center, Grace and Peace, and Harmony Community Cares — to offer 20-lb. grocery boxes throughout November
‘In Good Company’ Invites West Siders To Walk, Talk, And Wrestle With Belonging
Theatre Y’s immersive walking performance transforms the streets around Cermak Road into a living stage for empathy, democracy, and community connection
Blues Revival Meets History at Austin Town Hall
Free concert and new photo exhibition celebrate the West Side’s deep musical roots and the healing power of the blues
As SNAP Funds Fray, West Siders Mobilize to Keep Food Flowing to Those in Need
With benefits cut and stolen, neighbors are finding new ways to feed one another—from overextended pantries to restaurant kitchens turned community tables
Hope on Display at BUILD’s Art Show and ‘Doorways to Destiny’ Campaign
The upcoming exhibition, “The Architecture of Resistance and Resilience,” coincides with BUILD’s citywide door installation project celebrating creativity, community, and transformation