Chicago

apparatuses that are mapped into and onto the landscape of Chicago (Shabazz, 2015). Unearthing how these processes become spatialized reveals the ways that they are also embedded in the memories and bodies of Black Chicagoans over various space-times. While my focal point for this thesis is the Chicago that the Black house community experience—specifically between 1972-1988—connecting the historical sociospatial linkages of Black geographies in Chicago is paramount, particularly back to the arrival of the

when asked to describe Chicago using one word or phrase. If I were to describe the city of Chicago, I would simply say: complex, diverse, misunderstood, windy, and lastly beautiful. Many people who view Chicago as a bad city, because of all the crime and murder rate, which is why people refer to Chicago as “Chirac”. Being born and raised in Chicago, I can tell you that Chicago is a much better city than most people view it as. This windy city, specifically downtown Chicago loop, is such a beautiful

In recent years and over the course of the past fifty year history dating back to the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, the city of Chicago has been a center stage for violence, protest, racial clash, and inevitably segregation. Since the days that Martin Luther King Jr. led marches in some of Chicago’s most historic moments, the city’s sizable black population has hardly witnessed an upturn in their quest for equality. In fact, many studies have identified a pattern of poverty, violence, bias

Chicago is a 2002 musical film directed by Rob Marshall inspired by the Broadway musical of the same name. Chicago stars Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta Jones as two female killers who both yearn for stardom in the vaudeville circuit during the roaring 20’s. Queen Latifah and Richard Gere play supporting roles as well. The musical numbers combine elements of jazz and vaudeville to add a great layer of depth. This film was well received and received an Oscar for “Best Picture” at the 2003 Academy

Synopsis: The movie Chicago takes place in the era of jazz music and flappers. Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) is an aspiring singer. She is desperate to get a job in showbiz. Roxie goes to a club to see her idol’s performance. She does not know she is watching Velma Kelly’s (Catherine Zeta-Jones) last performance. Just before the performance, Velma murdered her sister and husband. Roxie meets Fred Casely (Dominic West) and the two hit it off right away. Fred promises to make Roxie a star. He and Roxie

The U.S. government, middle, and upper-class citizens in the United States should come together and fund communities in large cities like Chicago in the next couple years to lower the amount of homeless people living on the city streets. In these communities they can build schools for those with children so they can learn while their parents work and build income. As well as providing two to three community hot meals for the families to eat. They can even build facilities where the homeless who

The Cloud Gate that is also called The Bean, is the best attraction in the Chicago city. As so many tourists come from different region of world to visit the Chicago city, they see that shiny bean as a selfie place. The bean is in Millennium Park which is open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. with free admission. The visitors traveling can get to the park using primary Chicago public transportations either bus or subway. Using CTA, one can take red line subway train to Randolph and from there it is a

My Summer in Chicago I couldn’t help but to feel anxious and excited. It was my first time being in such a vast city and I couldn’t wait to explore it. The time was near the end of July, this is when my dad usually enjoys taking our summer vacations, primarily outside of our state to somewhere else new and exciting. That summer my dad decided to take a week long road trip and visit, Wisconsin Dells, Chicago, St. Louis, and Madison. When I had heard him say Chicago I had already imagined

The play Chicago was written in 1926 by Maurine Dallas Watkins. The director of the Movie Chicago, Rob Marshall, used all resources available, the movie starts out in a club with Velma dancing on stage. Roxie is standing in the back her nonchalantly. Roxie had no idea was to come. Plot In the beginning of the movie it only shows Roxie watching Velma on stage wanting to be just like her. Next Roxie leaves with Fred Casley, and they go back to her apartment. The audience sees them all over each other

As massive as Chicago is, opportunity is frequent. But as massive as Chicago is, nothing can be perfect. Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago” helps one reading the poem understand what living in a big city like Chicago is like, equally exciting as frightening. “Chicago” is a poem that captures what the legendary city stands for, a polarizing residence that embodies what makes society both incredible and disappointing. Take the line “They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted