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Engineered Silence on King Drive.
Editor’s Note (Mother’s Day) As we celebrate Mother’s Day this month, we often expand the

Wanted: Culturally Progressive Spaces By Patrice N. Perkins and Walter M. Perkins
I’m about to lose my… We all are. But this is not about the absolute

Donda West: The Legacy of a Mother, Educator, and Community Leader By Jaelyn P. Logan
For many, the name Donda West is most commonly associated with her son, Kanye West.

Sajdah House: Preserving the Legacy of Elijah Muhammad
Since 1935, Chicago, Illinois has served as the national headquarters of the Nation of Islam.

There’s Something About A Muslim Woman Sister Lisa Muhammad
There is something about a Muslim woman. She has a beauty that seems to radiate
Sharon Morgan: Daughter of Mississippi, Granddaughter of Africa
Sharon Morgan changed the world of advertising, carried Black America’s soul to Jamaica and Paris,

Black Motherhood: Miracle & Crisis by Emma Young
Childbirth is supposed to be a celebration. But for Black women in America, it remains

Publisher’s Message South Side Drive Magazine May 2026 Issue
Greetings: It is hard to believe it is May already, but when we see the

South Shore Friday Jazz @ The Quarry
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Dear Me Care Circle To Host Third Annual Pre-Mothers’ Day Awards Brunch Honoring Caregivers, May 2.
All mothers and families are welcome. CHICAGO — April 9, 2026 — Dear Me




Rooted in Englewood
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
How one woman’s lifelong dedication to community organizing transformed a Chicago neighborhood. In Chicago’s Bronzeville

A Family Written in Art
How Tanikia Carpenter, her husband Just Steve, and three generations of her family are keeping

The Revival of Greater Chatham: Meet Nedra Fears.
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.
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
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
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
Jazz may have been born in New Orleans, but it grew up on the South









