“Black neighborhoods are less likely to have all of the things that are associated with good mental and physical health compared to white neighborhoods,” says DrMonicaPeek: FIRSTHANDwttw
Chicago is a city of ZIP codes that mark cultural and racial differences and inequities. José Rico describes how understanding violence in a city known for its segregated neighborhoods is necessary for true healing and systemic transformation.Lisa Yun Lee describes how a question from a shopkeeper in Chinatown led to her awareness of the differences between imposed segregation and self segregation as an act of resistance and survival.
In her talk, she discusses the balance of preserving cultural diversity across Chicago's neighborhoods while challenging inequity.Cultural Activist; Executive Director, National Public Housing Museum and Associate Professor of Public Culture and Museum Studies, University of Illinois ChicagoWhen you move to a new neighborhood, it's often the first things you hear from residents that have the biggest impact on how you view your surroundings.