Growing up in Evanston’s 2nd Ward, Darlene Cannon lived in a mostly Black neighborhood. Since she was born in Evanston more than five decades ago, she has lived within the same four-block radius. Her community was built on support, she said, where children would always play together outside. But the demographics of her community have.
When Kimberly Holmes-Ross attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Laboratory School in the 5th Ward from 1969 to 1974, she said her education was carried out with intention and “magic.” “We danced, we built things that we were proud of, we painted murals, all in the name of learning,” Holmes-Ross said. “We learned we were.
Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. Evanston may invest American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds into programs for at-risk youth. During Monday’s special City Council meeting, councilmembers discussed proposals to allocate $867,500 in ARPA funding to the city’s youth services committee. The funds would expand Evanston’s “My City, Your City, Our.
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