News
Deontay Wilson’s ‘epic poem’ documentary receives heartfelt community response
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The premier was the first in a 10-part series the West Side native is making. Wilson is working on the next two, “Fire Sale” and Pure Dope.”
Community
Hear from some of Austin’s ‘everyday activists’
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A panel and reception will be held Sunday starting at 2 p.m. at the Austin library branch, 5615 W. Race Ave.
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Panel, reception on ‘Everyday activists’ exhibit postponed
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The reception and panel discussion was to be held at the Austin library branch but had to be postponed because the library is closed due to the number of staff who’ve tested positive for COVID. The exhibit, which opened in December at the library, highlights the work of 19 Austin and Oak Park residents.
Austin Coming Together
Watch a new film about Austin
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A short documentary about Austin will be released Aug. 18 on Facebook. The “year in review” film documents the work more than 40 West Side leaders and dozens of partner groups have done on Austin’s quality-of-life plan throughout the pandemic.
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New podcast seeks to spotlight Austin’s many positives
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The new youth-led podcast aims to tell a more accurate narrative about Austin the bigger media outlets miss. West Side residents Tobias Bell, Tamia Crawford and Ziolet Nellum want to help Austin residents share their stories. Listen to “Austin Has the Mic” on Spotify.
Community
Photographer shares her portrayal of Austin
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Photographer Sasha Phyars-Burgess recently discussed her work “UNTITLED,” a photographic exploration of race, class and space in Austin, at the Oak Park Public Library. The project was supported by a short-term summer fellowship from the Black Metropolis Research Consortium.
15th Police District
New series explores the effects of gun violence on the South, West sides
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One of the experts featured in “FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence” is Jermaine Harris, a community policing sergeant in the Chicago Department’s 15th District, who talks about using social justice as a means of supporting the Austin community. The series launches Nov. 12 on WTTW.
Community
Non-profit takes photos of West Side residents to show different side of Austin
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The Project Stamp photo project, organized by the local non-profit Alt Space Chicago, documents everyday residents in their community. With help from Austin Coming Together, the group will soon be displaying the images throughout Austin.
Community
Austin residents invited to take part in quality-of-life plan
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Over the next several days, Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago will be holding the last set of community meetings in a year-long process to develop the improvement plan.