Chicago is where "modern" urban race segregation was first developed by some accounts.. Dr. King said he'd never encountered even in Mississipp and Alabama racist mob hatred as intense as what he ran into on the South Side of Chicago in the summer of 1966. I grew up k-6 in Hyde Park. My parents had some involvement in King's Chicago Freedom Movement. By mother taught third grade at Beethoven Elementary right in the middle of the old Robert Taylor Homes.
I was revisiting Chicago in 1966 for a linguistics conference. All my childhood friends could talk about was the n,,,,,,,s. The ugly hateful racism was palpable. I called one of my friends the day I was leaving to say goodbye. It was the day of King’s march. My friend was cursing at me and said that I had gotten King to march by his house. I hung up in mid curse.
Updated information from this morning's Revcom Corps email about the first-ever Paul Street Tour:
"Your donation of $50 (Friend), $75 (Supporter), or $100 (Backbone) will fund the urgent work to put revolution in the air this Revolution Summer 2024, including funding volunteers from around the country coming to Chicago to protest the DNC with the Revcom Corp. As our thank you, the t-shirt to wear this year will be yours for a donation of $75, and two for a donation of $100." (Sorry, it looks like I can't attach an image of the t-shirt...but it says "No Fascist Trump, No Genocide Joe, The Whole Damn System's Got to Go!")
I grew up on the South Side of Chicago. An excellent education about racism and politics, among many other things.
Chicago is where "modern" urban race segregation was first developed by some accounts.. Dr. King said he'd never encountered even in Mississipp and Alabama racist mob hatred as intense as what he ran into on the South Side of Chicago in the summer of 1966. I grew up k-6 in Hyde Park. My parents had some involvement in King's Chicago Freedom Movement. By mother taught third grade at Beethoven Elementary right in the middle of the old Robert Taylor Homes.
I'm sorry that I can't get there. I live in Arizona, no car. I do hope it's well attended
I was revisiting Chicago in 1966 for a linguistics conference. All my childhood friends could talk about was the n,,,,,,,s. The ugly hateful racism was palpable. I called one of my friends the day I was leaving to say goodbye. It was the day of King’s march. My friend was cursing at me and said that I had gotten King to march by his house. I hung up in mid curse.
Updated information from this morning's Revcom Corps email about the first-ever Paul Street Tour:
"Your donation of $50 (Friend), $75 (Supporter), or $100 (Backbone) will fund the urgent work to put revolution in the air this Revolution Summer 2024, including funding volunteers from around the country coming to Chicago to protest the DNC with the Revcom Corp. As our thank you, the t-shirt to wear this year will be yours for a donation of $75, and two for a donation of $100." (Sorry, it looks like I can't attach an image of the t-shirt...but it says "No Fascist Trump, No Genocide Joe, The Whole Damn System's Got to Go!")