It’s been over two years since South Side debuted on Comedy Central and made many Black Chicagoans from the city laugh in a way that felt personal. Amongst the many dramas centering the violence and real disadvantages many south-siders face on television, South Side screened with a refreshing perspective that many folks from the south […]
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Betty will make you want to shred
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Posted inCity Life
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Posted inMusic
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Posted inArts & Culture
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Posted inBlogs
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Posted inBlogs
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Posted inBlogs
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Posted inArts & Culture
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