Stay updated with breaking news from Joann Kenner. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
When Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago in 1965, his mission was to end the slum housing conditions that many Black residents were forced to live in. For 17 months, he fought with boycotts, rallies and marches — a campaign that ultimately contributed to the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968.
When Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago in 1965, his mission was to end the slum housing conditions that many Black residents were forced to live in. For 17 months, he fought with boycotts, rallies and marches — a campaign that ultimately contributed to the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/NSH2VB7YDNE5VAEOC47PPDUIIY.jpg)
Experts say every corner of the city is awash in defunct names and neighborhoods that disappeared. Some were communities built on commuter transit lines; others were the creations of real estate agents eager to create branding for new housing construction.