Chicago’s first-ever sukkah design festival seeks to do social good in an under-resourced neighborhood
Sukkahs, temporary, outdoor, ad hoc structures built during the Jewish holiday Sukkot are the subject of the first annual Chicago Sukkah Design Festival happening October 9–16 in the South Side neighborhood of North Lawndale. Sukkot, an annual, week-long holiday, celebrates the yearly harvest by congregating with friends and family over shared meals. The festival aims to combine social justice with cultural legacy through design.
Mahalia Jackson Court, A Pop-Up Plaza With Restaurants, Art And Play Space, Opens In Chatham
The court dedicated to the South Side gospel singer will have daily food trucks, live music and art from local artists. It is the first step to creating the Mahalia Jackson Cultural District along 79th Street, organizers said.
Mahalia Jackson Court unveiled in Chatham
A community-centric public plaza honoring gospel singer, civil rights activist and Chatham transplant Mahalia Jackson was celebrated Friday with a grand opening ceremony.
Mahalia Jackson statue, memorial plaza unveiled in Chatham
After much planning and anticipation, Chicago's South Side honored Mahalia Jackson with a memorial plaza in the Chatham neighborhood Friday.
Black Residents Were Once Forced Onto 1 Uptown Block. A New Garden Will Honor That ‘Winthrop Family’
In Uptown's early days, white residents forced Black families onto one block in the neighborhood. Their story is being honored through a redeveloped community garden.
Austin Garden to Get a Makeover
Austin’s Mason Community Garden slated for major improvements after Feb. 26 City Council vote
