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Maria Krysan
Were You Ever Told to Avoid the South or West Sides? New Book Shares Stories of Disrupting Segregation
Jan 29, 2025
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Emily Soto
Artist and photographer Tonika Lewis Johnson and sociologist Maria Krysan compiled Chicagoans’ stories in their new book. The goal was to better understand what can happen when people explore often ignored parts of the city.
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