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South Street The People's [Community Paper South Street News for and serving: Bronzeville: Grand Boulevard, Douglas, Oakland, KenwoodI , Woodlawn, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Near South, Gap, Fuller Park, Armour Square Vol. 7 No. 2 Copyright 1009 Cherrell Com mimical ions October 21, - November 3, 1000 CHA 2000 Plan Residents still In Umbo "Holistic approach that will link public due to landlords caution of tenants Mass March set housing residents, including Section 8 with many children." residents, to needed social and com­ Fifty percents of the tenants at Tay­ munity based services: such as job lor have chosen not to leave, facing for October training, drug abuse counseling, day­ eviction and possible jail confinement care and other services." Jackson con­ for not complying to the November 15 tinued to report that, "The demolition deadline. 28th SSJ Photo by Haroon Azzaam Raja'ee of many of the public housing build­ "Once you receive Section 8 by Frank Ottman In one of many meetings addressing the issues of public housing, (standing ings is to make room for better housing voucher, you can not return to public Staff Writer lelf), Alderman of the 3rd ward,presented her version of a holistic approach to units in the community for lower in­ housing. Lifestyle is different at the addressing relocation needs of the residents atRobert Taylor building, 5266 Mid - South communities come people and those of moderate in­ CHA, but you can make it if you want State Street , who have until Oct. 3Tst to move.(Seated left) is Mildred-Den­ (Bronzeville) has the most concen­ nis, Local Advisory Council president of Taylor B, State Rep. Louana Jones, 1 come." . ' , (Continued on page 17) trated area of public housing in Reports from Daley's office sup­ and (standing right) Phillip jackson, CEO of Chicago Housing Authority. Chicago, from 22nd to 63rd streets. ports CHA's budget 2000, which must Tina Ollison was to receive pos­ Similar to a hurricane the Chicago IfWP be approved by the City council. Da­ session of her child March 1, Housing Authority is to tear down 51 ley stressed the plan for public hous­ Burkes wins Custody of Baby T 1999, however on Oct. 20, 1999, high-rises, including all of Robert Tay­ ing is not to move resident out, but to Judge Judith Brawka awarded lor Homes and Stateway Gardens. Res­ enhance the lives of the residents. guardianship to Aid. Edward idents and public housing organizers Many residents of the 5266 S. State Burke and his wife, Judge Ann view it as an ail-too familiar prepara­ Taylor building are still in the dark as Burke of theCircuit Court. Lu tion for another onslaught to move what to expect next concerning future Palmer, WVON talk show host, low-income people from the city and calls the decision, by the judge, create homelessness. housing. Tenants were told they had to move due to deteriorating building nothing but an obvious indica­ To counteract the city's plans, a city- conditions, only to be coerced by tion about the power of these in­ wide march on City Hall is scheduled building management to move even dividuals (the Burkes) against the for October 24th, sponsored by the sooner. Black community. Coalition to Protect Public Housing Tenants complained that they were Ms. Ollison should have parental (CCPH). not given Section 8 vouchers nor told rights, but the child will remain CHA Chief Executive Officer Phillip what was going on concerning thek; with the adaptive parents It* Ms Jackson, acknowledged he may be the moving and future living quarters. Ollison keeps fighting she will meanest guy in town in his undertaking Rene' Maxwell member of CPPH not receive her other child. of transforming the housing develop­ said, "Hope VI Plan is to rehab the ex­ "This is morally wrong what they ments, emphasizing his image at a isting housing units. But cautions did to her." said, Rev. Anthony community press meeting. At the same "Let's say, of 500 housing units, only Williams who is a suppoiter of time moving the deadline for the relo­ about 50 would be low income fami­ Ms. Ollison. cation for some residents from the later lies from Taylor, the rest would be Ollison who was addicted to date of November 15, up to October 31. market type units. drugs, says she's reformed. CHA offered tenants who meet the "First, we started with the 'Hole,' She filed a class action suit, Ed new dead line to relocate, two months (53rd and State Street) demolished a Burke sits on the panel to appoint free rent. judges. She has 30 days to file an year ago giving the people there Sec­ SSJ Photo by Haroon Azzaam Raja'ee Jackson's comprehensive plan of tion 8 vouchers, only to discover that appeal, in which she has not de­ CHA's Budget for Fiscal year 2000 call I Rev. Anthony Williams (left), Tina Ollison (center), and Sister Souljah, (forefront.) families with five or six children or I Joined together in protest of the decision to award guardianship to Aid. Edward cided whether or not she will do for $615 million. more could not find suitable housing I Burke (14) and Judge Ann Burke of the Circuit Court. Jackson reported the plan is a, .r JC: Co-Op Markets anchors on 47th Street Return to Bronzeville, Kenwood - When the venerable Hyde Park Co-Op, purchased a second neighborhood institution in Part 2 Of 2 page 10 1996, they simply called it by its old common name, Mr. G's. But today, with a third store opened at 47th and Lake Park Ave., officials report it was clearly time for a change. On Friday, October 1, the Hyde Park Co-Op recognized its emergence as a multi-store corpora­ tion and became Co-Op Markets. The grand open­ ing celebration was held a week after opening with a host of community groups, government officials and private insitituions saluting the project invi- sioned as an momentous occasion for the Ken­ wood community. _l2H The name change symbolize the move to adopt a *»«>! if 1 1 *»l •-«.' corporate identity, the resurgence arid growth of the south "Lake Front" community is also prompt­ ing a change in virtually every aspect of the store. Since its founding in 1932 as a buying club and the during the Depression, the Hyde Park Cooperative Washington Park Society has served the near south side as a neigh­ Community Organizations borhood institution for more than six decades, con­ stantly adapting to best fit the needs of its cus­ Employees (pitured above) prepare for the grand opening celebration of their new store at the new Lake Park Pointe Shopping Center on Saturday, Oct 9th at 10:00 a.m. at 47th Street. The free cel­ tomers, who are also its owners. "Being confronted ebration features live music, entertainment, and refreshments for the entire family. New Office Warming: with creating a corporate identity enabled us to ex­ At the amine who we were and what we wanted to be," Organization (KOCO) stress the importance of the The plaza will include about eleven other stores, Harambee House: said Richard Fisk, General Manager of Co-Op plaza's history. which mostly are chain stores. Markets. "We asked what does it mean to not only "As a result of a nine development plans for the Striving to become the best grocery store the an­ Saturday, November 20 be community owned and operated, but how do we community developed in 1985," explained Lucas, chor, Co-Op Markets embraced a new mission 2:00 to 8:00 pm best serve the community? The answer was we the project, "began happening in 1988 by former statement: "A love affair with wonderful foods," had to simply be the best." Mayor Eugene Sawyer appointment of a Neigh­ with new and diverse food, responding to the var­ 128 East 58th Street The concept for the shopping plaza has a long borhood Planning Committee, which resulted in a ied tastes and interests of shoppers. Call: (773) 684-7175 history of community work. Conservaton Plan making way for City Council "While we have always carried fine foods, we Fax (773) 684-7226 Bob Lucas of the Kenwood Oakland Community approval in September 1992." (Continued on page 16) f*g'e 2 October 21 - November 3, 1999 South Street Journal sure our success. 10th Annual African Holocaust Memorial Arikpo added the Chicago Chapter un­ Meetings &. der the leadership of co-chairpersons, Dates Butler and Summer­ : lin will bring them closer to the goals. Saturday 23 Meeting every 4th West Woodlawn Council of Black Clubs meet on the 4th Sat­ Sunday of the month urday of each month at the Parkway community House, 500 East 67th Street. at the Washington Cecilia Butler, Pk. Fieldhouse, stepped forward to Monday 25, 5531 S.King Dr., 2 replace the ailing United American Progress Association's Million Dollar to 4 pm. Erline Arikpo March. Meets every 4th Monday, 6:30 pm at 7606 S. Cottage Grove, call Webb Evans 773/268-1873. 100 years Persons involved in discrimination cases meet every Mon. at 6:30 pm at Rainbow/PUSH, 50th and Drexel. for Big Sunday 27, N'Cobra meeting at Washington Park Field House, 55th and Mama King Drive, meeting are held every 4th Sunday. SSJ photo /Owen M. Lawson, III Approaching the About 200 peolpe marched from the Center for Inner City Studies to 39th and the lake new Millennium, , Wednesday 27 Unique solutions for Chronic back pain offered by The Rehabilia- to take part in the ceremony with.Baba Hannibal Afrik (center) and Sister Roberta Cash Mary Q.
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