SELECTED RESOURCES

Bronzeville

Black Metropolis – A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City, by St. Clair Drake & Horace A. Clayton. Published by The University of Chicago Press. A seminal study of black life in Chicago in the first half of the 20th century.

Kings: The True Story of Chicago’s Policy Kings and Numbers Racketeers, by Nathan Thompson. Published by The Bronzeville Press. “Kings” describes a key era in Bronzeville’s history, where black ownership of the underground lottery was one key component of a diverse and thriving local economy. Available through http://www.policykings.com/.

Bronzeville Online: http://www.bronzevilleonline.com/. A web site devoted to promoting Bronzeville.

Centers for New Horizons: http://www.cnh.org/. The largest social service agency in Bronzeville and on Chicago’s Southside.

QCDC (Quad Communities Development Corporation):  http://www.qcdc.org /.  A leading community development corporation.

The Renaissance Collaborative (TRC):  http://www.trcwabash.org /.  A leading developer of affordable and senior housing.

Tsadakeeyah’s Catering:  http://www.tsadakeeyahscatering.com /.  Our favorite vegan caterer.

Bronzeville Coffee and Tea:  http://www.bronzevillecoffee.com /.  A great place for meetings and events.  528 E. 43rd Street.

Chicago House of Chicken & Waffles: 3947 S. King Drive.  ‘nough said.

Ms. Biscuit: 5431 S. Wabash Ave.  You can’t go wrong here either.

Room 43. 1041-1043 E. 43rd Street.  For events of all kinds.

Chicago

City of Chicago: http://www.ci.chi.il.us/. The City of Chicago’s official web site.

Metropolitan Planning Council:  http://www.metroplanning.org /.   The leading independent regional planning agency in the Midwest.

Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF):  http://www.cclfchicago.org /.  Provides low-cost, flexible financing and technical assistance for community development.

Delta Institute:  http://delta-institute.org /.  A leading facilitator of sustainability and “green” jobs in the Great Lakes Region.

National

ICIC: http://www.icic.org/. The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s mission is to spark new thinking about the business potential of inner cities.

Magic Johnson: http://www.johnsondevelopmentcorp.com/. Magic Johnson invests in urban opportunities through ventures with Sony (theaters), T.G.I.Fridays (restaurants), Starbucks (coffee), and Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund (real estate).