Dec. 11, 2021, 9:49 p.m.

anti-racist action for 12/11

one anti-racist action a day

Today in Chicago, activists held a town hall in Woodlawn to present a series of demands to Mayor Lori Lightfoot in response to the groundbreaking of the new Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition is a non-profit organization seeking to protect longstanding predominantly Black residents from displacement and the community from gentrification. The median price of homes in the district has risen 106% since the library's announcement in 2016. With more than 80% of South Shore residents renting, If affordable housing measures aren't passed, they will soon be priced out of the market. Today's action is to check out their comprehensive list of policy demands and sign up on their website to learn more about how you can support their work.

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