'In the face of despairing realities, we need more artists to claim Chicago as their home and create art that offers new visions of what a thriving Black Chicago can look like.'

Jasmine Barnes reflects on Jamila Woods' legacy, her homecoming show, & more
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Chicago activist and media maker Damon Williams calls himself a 'movement builder.' Learn more about the cofounder of AirGo in this month's City of Win column | ✍️ 🇵🇷🔻 📸 Isiah's Soul.....
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.jamila woods captivated the audience last month with an unforgettable performance as she wrapped up her Water Made Us Tour in her hometown!
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If the child on the left was old enough to pick cotton and the child on the right was old enough to attend Klan rallies, then today's children are old enough to learn about both of these and how they've led us to where we are today.

An incarcerated man donated all $17.74 of his 13-cent-an-hour janitorial wages to help civilians in Gaza.

Then hundreds donated to him.

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Shit fucked up right now E

Remember while you can have a good meal today people in Gaza had to pick grass and tree leaves to eat and stay alive.
Do Not Lower your voice about Palestine.

Let’s keep the pressure on the House of Blues to cancel racist, zionist Matisyahu’s performance this Friday! Chicago stands with Palestine, we won’t accept a supporter of the #GazaGenocide

Call House of Blues Chicago today or send an automated email by going to bit.ly/emailhob

On “I Miss All My Exes,” from last year’s Water Made Us, jamila woods tenderly recites a poem over a placid instrumental by Chicago singer, songwriter, and ambient artist Gia Margaret. #BestOfChicago2023 | ✍️ @imleor chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicag…

'What does it mean to be a citizen of a country on the wrong side of every liberation struggle on this earth?'

— Audre Lorde

We’re reached the stage where artists raising money for starving children is deemed antisemitic

This whole “y’all really tripping over one little mass extermination of millions of people?!” spiel that celebrities are doing is absolutely sick.

‼️CALL TO ACTION‼️ Queer allies in the UK (especially in the london area), please consider showing up for Ghana! 🇬🇭

Music with a sense of geography is so cool, I always love when an album can inject your normal routine with the feeling of a totally different city

On “I Miss All My Exes,” from last year’s Water Made Us, jamila woods tenderly recites a poem over a placid instrumental by Chicago singer, songwriter, and ambient artist Gia Margaret. #BestOfChicago2023 | ✍️ @imleor chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicag…

Aaron Bushnell had set up a will, specifying that his savings go to a Palestinian children’s relief fund 💔🇵🇸

Rest in Peace

Dear Aaron Bushnell

1,35 million people made posts about you in 24 hours.

You’ll not be forgotten🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

MOON IS IN LIBRA

This is the gfm for Hamza, the man who donated his earnings. He’ll be released in a month, after 40 years in person. He was imprisoned as a teen: gofund.me/c838b29f

my goodness.