A Blog About Living in Chicago

Since the election of former President Obama back in 2008, it’s been so many horrible things written about the city of my birth that I decided to create a blog series about Chicago. Written by an actual Chicago native who has lived here since she was born with the exception of the seven months of when she lived in Minneapolis. She is me and this is my experience of Chicago.

My Latest Posts

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• What About the Children?April 23, 2026
  When I’m cruising around the social media, I never hear these niggas say ‘Pro Black children.’ Never. Why is that? Because that would require them to actually give a damn… Read more: What About the Children?
• A Dedication to the Juke Joints of ChicagoApril 19, 2026
  They don’t put you in the brochures,don’t line you up along the lakefrontlike polished teeth in a tourist smile—but baby, you are the heartbeat. You are where the city exhales.… Read more: A Dedication to the Juke Joints of Chicago

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