Chicago Riots

The Color of Water

[ Near Philadelphia, kids of color were allegedly turned away from a private club’s swimming pool (even though they’d ponied up the nearly $2000 entry fee). Upon arrival, the kids’ presence allegedly made the regular pool crowd uncomfortable. Now the blogosphere is abuzz. “Racism!” “It’s 2009!!!” What does that even mean? All I know is that racists are better…

July 10, 2009

ayanacontreras

Chicago Cultural History, Commentary

1919, Chicago Riots, Huntingdon Valley Swim Club, Philadelphia, Race, Red Summer of 1919, swimming
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