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  Once Upon a Time Down Clark Street

  December 3, 2019 at 12:56 pm / Blog

  Twenty-four years after the release of Down Clark Street, a documentary uncovering the now bygone Clark Street of the 1960s and 70s, legendary filmmaker Tom Palazzolo has released a new book of photographs revealing yet another remarkable and candid glimpse at a street integral to Chicago’s history. Simply titled Clark Street, the book contains dozens of photographs taken by Palazzolo himself in addition to essays by artists who have known both Palazzolo and Chicago for decades. In 1962, Palazzolo moved … Continue reading →

• [Slave reparations hearing at Chicago City Council – Justice for Janitors SEIU local #1 strike rally]

  2000-04-26 / African American, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Politics

  Footage shot by Bill Stamets for the City 2000 project that aimed to document the City of Chicago in the year 2000. The first section tapes place at a reparations hearing at the Chicago City Council, and the second half documents a Justice for Janitors SEIU local #1 strike rally. Continue reading →

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  The View from East Germany

  November 14, 2019 at 11:34 am / Blog

  The media has given much attention to the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s collapse, lauding the often-facile narrative of democracy over communism, of freedom over tyranny. Yet, the reality of historical events and their impact on the lives of ordinary people is never quite so simple. Often lost amid the spectacle of politicians, policy makers, and the mass media are the ways that ordinary people have grappled with their extraordinary circumstances, ranging from the heroic, the tragic, and the … Continue reading →

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  Nixon Resigns: The Legacy of Impeachment

  October 31, 2019 at 9:10 am / Blog

  August 8, 1974.  It was a different world, a different president and an unprecedented American crisis.  That was the night Richard Nixon sat in the Oval Office and made the surprise announcement that he was resigning as President of the United States. Some independent video producers obtained a videotape recorded in the moments before the speech.  It was the European pool feed, never intended for broadcast: a rare glimpse into the curation and production of a president’s image. We think … Continue reading →

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  Chicago teachers have gone on strike 11 times since 1969

  October 30, 2019 at 5:01 pm / Blog

  The Chicago Teachers Union plans to vote at 6pm today to end a 10-day strike. The deal is contingent on Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreeing to allow the lost school days to be made up, which she has not yet agreed to do. Chicago’s teachers have gone on strike 11 times since 1969. The longest strike, in 1987, went on for 19 days. This video from 1975 documents full-time teachers and substitutes on the picket line. The 11-day strike resulted in … Continue reading →

• South Loop Flea Market

  10-4-1992 / Chicago

• Midnight Basketball League

  1-19-1992 / Uncategorized

• Awards Dinner at Ditkas

  4-11-1991 / Uncategorized