Chicago Freedom School

The History of Gangs in Chicago

A Communiversity Course beginning next week… This course examines the history of gangs in Chicago through the lens of racism and social movements. Rather than explain Chicago’s history of gangs as a one-sided story of criminality, the course looks at how gangs have played political roles in Chicago and have changed in response to local…

March 20, 2009

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Chicago Cultural History, Education, Events

Alternative Education, Chicago Freedom School, Chicago History, Communiversity, Education, gangs, inner city, John Hagedorn, Mia Henry, Race
Life and Death of the West Side

Life And Death of the West Side: a Communiversity Course Dates: March 12 – April 30 (8 weeks) A Community Theatre Project In this course, participants will create an original theatrical stage production based on the Chicago West side Riots of April 6-8, 1968 (that were in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King…

March 10, 2009

ayanacontreras

Chicago Cultural History, Education, Events

1968, Alternative Education, Chicago Freedom School, Chicago Riots, Community theatre, Communiversity, Education, inner city, Jo Freeman, Jr., Martin Luther King, photography, west side, west side chicago, west side chicago history