Gerri’s Palm Tavern, once a crown jewel of Bronzeville, was shut down by the city in 2001. But blues harpist Billy Branch remains dedicated to preserving the history and culture it embodied.
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Shimer College: Worst in the U.S.?
Ranked first among the worst U.S. colleges by Washington Monthly, the tiny Great Books school once again finds itself on the hot seat.
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Honey 1 Barbecue is moving to Bronzeville and taking Chicago’s barbecue heritage with it
The only south-side style barbecue on the north side is heading down south.
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What to eat and see this weekend at Open House Chicago
Open House Chicago is a great chance to go inside buildings—and a great excuse to go inside nearby restaurants.
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Alice’s Bar-B-Q is still smoking in Bronzeville
A classic, decades-old south-side barbecue joint keeps on keeping on.
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Two artists revive the ghosts of the civil rights movement through the power of cinema
In a new MCA installation, Leslie Hewitt and Bradford Young re-create the quieter moments of history.
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Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class
Five honors students from Chicago rap’s freshman class: Alex Wiley, Saba, Spenzo, Taylor Bennett, and ZMoney
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Unfriendly confines: Did racial discrimination start the Cubs’ slide?
P.K. Wrigley spurned black players at a pivotal time—did his actions start the Cubs’ slide?
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The more The Gospel of Lovingkindness preaches, the less it reaches
Victory Gardens’ The Gospel of Lovingkindness hits close to home, but preaches too much.
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A new Staple Singers biography doesn’t quite take you there
In I’ll Take You There, Tribune critic Greg Kot tracks the Staple Singers’ march toward freedom.
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Zoom in: Bronzeville
Now a nondescript purveyor of plungers, Meyers Ace Hardware was formerly a local jazz mecca.
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A former investigator of police misconduct on the questions she never asked
A former investigator of police misconduct tackles the questions she never asked.
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A new generation of activists fights injustice, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin
March on Washington anniversary: A new generation of activists fights for change, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin.
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 6/19: Thai Festival, Bronzeville art, and Psalm One
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, June 19