Shining a LIGHT on Religion in BRIGHTon Park

The southside of Chicago is the most diverse area of Chicago. In the southside is where the majority of people of color live and a large part of the southside is the Latin community. In the Mexican community, religion plays a heavy role in upbringing…

Who was Johnny “Vietnam” Nguyen?

“Five years ago, we lost a young man from our neighborhood.”

My presence is extracted from the conversation I am having and I give all of my attention to the man at the microphone.

Inking a Map of N Milwaukee Ave

When I think of Chicago, I think of history. People are the history of a city, as they are the ones who occupy it. Buildings come and go over time because people come and go over time. Everything is temporary. History does not have to come from a textbook or a city plaque…

The Young Man and the City

Stepping into the Poster

Fun Fact: There are 3 Damen Stops!

Not only does the Blue line have a Damen stop, but the Pink and…

Walking Chicago

The Importance of Community

Does Solitude Exist in the City?

Filled with Field Notes

Smells

The Meaning of Immersion Week

Back at home, whenever I was bored, I would go to Pike Place Market. The hustle and bustle of the vendors…

A Walk from Grant Park to Van Buren St.

A Whole Chicago

Trust me, you don’t know the half of it.