This page will lead you to sources that can help you answer the following questions:
- Where can I find out about famous people who live on the South Side?
- Where can I find out about the regular people who live on the South Side?
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Where can I find out about famous people who live on the South Side? |
Notable Chicago African Americans
Travis, Dempsey J. An Autobiography of Black Politics.
Chicago: Urban Research Press, 1987. F548.9.N4T73 1987
Travis, Dempsey J. I Refuse to Learn to Fail. Chicago:
Urban Research Press, 1992.
F548.9 .N4T75 1992
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Where can I find out about the regular people who live on the South Side? |
Across
the Atlantic Ocean, to the South Side of Chicago. Many
years ago in the early 1960s, families,
including mine, migrated from Ghana across the
Atlantic Ocean to the South Side of Chicago.
Initially, I did not understand why people had to travel that far,
leaving behind their beautiful culture and customs.
But, now I understand the reason.
Aside from the culture and customs for which Ghana was noted, there were the problems of the
Ghanaian men engaged in polygamous relationships, of the women seen as
child bearers without any education, and being looked upon as just farmers
and housewives. These basic
women’s rights had eluded Ghanaian women for so long but now they are
ready for a change. Written
by Emmanuel Annang, Fall 2002.
The Chicago Tribune, Homes Section, web site gives the following information on 77 Chicago-area communities: a community profile essay as well as information on housing, local government, demographics, crime, education, parks, libraries, places of worship, health care, and child care. You can also search their story archive since 1/1/85 for stories about the selected neighborhood. Much of the information in the community profiles is drawn from census reports.
Community Area Demographic Reports contain complete population and housing information from the 1990 census for each Chicago Community Area. The accompanying Community Area Maps may also be helpful.
"Global Communities: Chicago's Immigrants and Refugees" is a project of the Chicago Historical Society designed to study the shifting populations traveling through Chicago. The current focus is on Chicago's Mexican, Southeast Asian, Polish, and Asian Indian populations.
The United States Census Bureau does a census every ten years. The data on the latest (2000) census is just coming out. Go to this site to get the latest numbers and watch for the data on the above sites to be updated.