Monthly book discussion featuring works by African-American authors. You now have the option to attend in-person or on Zoom! Please register and choose your attendance option. Zoom links wil l be emailed out 1 week prior to discussion. Print copies of the book are available for checkout at the Adult Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. Email group facilitator Becky Clark at rclark@aurorapubliclibrary.org for more information.
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\nThe South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and Ame rican Segregation
\nMayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel ha ve touted and promoted Chicago as a "world class city." The skyscrapers ki ssing the clouds\, the billion-dollar Millennium Park\, Michelin-rated res taurants\, pristine lake views\, fabulous shopping\, vibrant theater scene \, downtown flower beds and stellar architecture tell one story. Yet\, swe pt under the rug is the stench of segregation that compromises Chicago. Th e Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago as one of the most segregated big citie s in the country. Though other cities - including Cleveland\, Los Angeles\ , and Baltimore - can fight over that mantle\, it's clear that segregation defines Chicago. And unlike many other major U.S. cities\, no one race do minates. Chicago is divided equally into black\, white\, and Latino\, each group clustered in their various turfs. In this intelligent and highly im portant narrative\, Chicago-native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemp orary segregation on the South Side of Chicago through reported essays\, s howing the life of these communities through the stories of people who liv e in them. The South Side shows the important impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep it that way.
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