Cabrini-Green : In Words and Pictures

by Whitaker, David T.

• ISBN13: 9780942986808
• ISBN10: 0942986806
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: L P C Group

Summary

After decades of stubborn resistance to a high-profile redevelopment plan, a distinct Chicago landmark is slowly disappearing. Sitting in the heart of downtown, the high-rise buildings of the Cabrini-Green housing development have long been a conspicuous element of the city's broad-shouldered landscape. While many have considered it a neighborhood to avoid, others have simply called it home.

In the midst of its gradual demise, a compelling new book boldly examines the legacy of this community from the perspective of those who have lived here, raised families here and perhaps even planned to die here.

Aided by 23-year-old Jimmy Biggs and 19-year-old Anita Gunartt, both of whom were born and raised in Cabrini-Green, Chicago writer and author David Whitaker has compiled vivid memories from residents that include grandmothers and gang members, fathers and college students. Complemented by the adept work of Chicago-based photographer Blair Jensen, the result is at once an authentic tale, an enlightening portrait and a streetwise study of the country's most recog

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(5)
The Early Days Part I (1943-1968)	8	(64)
Roots of the ROW Houses	9	(19)
Rise of the REDS	28	(18)
Bright WHITES Form Green	46	(26)
Institutions Fixtures IN the Community	68	(4)
The Middle Ages Part II (1968-1984)	72	(62)
Growin' in a ROW	73	(19)
The REDS Offer Living Proof	92	(22)
The Rap on the WHITES	114	(20)
The Latest Generation Part III (1984-2000)	134	(84)
The Quiet of the ROW Houses	135	(23)
Reshaping the REDS	158	(24)
WHITES of a Different Color	182	(14)
Living On a GOLD Mine	196	(22)
Acknowledgements	218