Dear Me Care Circle To Host Third Annual Pre-Mothers’ Day Awards Brunch Honoring Caregivers, May 2.
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All mothers and families are welcome. CHICAGO — April 9, 2026 — Dear Me
South Side Drive Magazine Recent Articles
Rooted in Englewood
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How photographer and activist Tonika Lewis Johnson turned love for her neighborhood into a MacArthur
South Shore Friday JAZZ @ The Quarry.
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Minding the Bronzeville Businesses: Meet Sandra Bivens
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How one woman’s lifelong dedication to community organizing transformed a Chicago neighborhood. In Chicago’s Bronzeville
A Family Written in Art
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How Tanikia Carpenter, her husband Just Steve, and three generations of her family are keeping
The Revival of Greater Chatham: Meet Nedra Fears.
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Chatham gave Nedra Sims Fears what she calls an ideal childhood — safe, joyful, and
Rebuilding South Shore From the Ground Up By Jaelyn P. Logan.
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How Tonya Trice is reshaping a historic community through community ownership and a vision. In
Chicago’s Unlikely Jazz Revolution: Inside the AACM’s 61-Year Legacy” By Salim Muwakkil
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In one of Chicago’s most unlikely success stories, we find ourselves celebrating the 61st year
Publisher’s Message South Side Drive Magazine April 2026 Issue
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Greetings and welcome to April. Last month’s Special Commemorative Edition was dedicated entirely to Reverend
Jazz: Born in New Orleans, Raised on the South Side of Chicago
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Jazz may have been born in New Orleans, but it grew up on the South
A Diploma and a Ballot By Devorah Crable.
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How a coalition of Chicago educators, activists, and lawmakers is turning Reverend Jesse Jackson’s lifelong
The Reverend Did the Heavy Lifting by Darryl M. Holmes
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Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility Pronounced: oo-JEE-mah)To build and maintain our community together and make our
The Origins of Operation Breadbasket By Dr. David C. Wallace
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brought Operation Breadbasket to Chicago when he and the Southern
A Hero Lived Among Us: The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.
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By the 1960s, it had become apparent that racism and segregation were not confined to
Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. — Way Past Civil Rights. By Rael Jackson
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The first album I ever received was Run Jesse Run by the Sugar Hill Gang
Publisher’s Message South Side Drive Magazine — Special Commemorative Edition, Chicago, Illinois February 2026 Issue
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Some people know Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson through history books, through footage of marches and
The Magnificent Betty Magness: Decades of Steadfast Service, Political Education and Mentorship By Sasha Daltonn
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What makes a person committed and dedicated to civil rights and social justice? We asked
First Lady Jacqueline Jackson: An International Shero.
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I first met Jacqueline Jackson many decades ago at the Chicago Urban League’s Golden Fellowship
The Legendary Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. by Salim Muwakkil
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Editors note: This article initially appeared in In These Times Magazine in 1998.. The Rev.
Siblings And The Answer To The Great Perplexing Question. By Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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My father once asked the question, “do you raise your children equally?” Almost universally, the
Publisher’s Message February 2026 Issue
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Greetings, Welcome to February — While we are not blind to the inhumane atrocities unfolding
