CHICAGO Before the lights strung upon a 20-foot Christmas tree off South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive began to shine, Jahmal Cole had a message for the crowd at My Block, My Hood, My City’s holiday celebration. There are always decorations up on the roads of neighborhoods like Uptown, Edgewater and Greek Town, Cole said. But such festive displays don’t often come to the South Side, he .
A Chicago community group has helped lift holiday spirits by decorating hundreds of homes with Christmas lights. ‘My Block, My Hood, My City’ and their small army of volunteers beautifully lit up an eight-mile stretch of Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago on Saturday, 2 December. The group also provides presents, a concert, and a feel-good experience for the entire community. “It makes people in the community feel good. We make them feel like they’re cared about. Somebody is thinking about them,” said Lena Bivins, the group’s program manager.
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Before the lights strung upon a 20-foot Christmas tree off South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive began to shine, Jahmal Cole had a message for the crowd at My Block, My Hood, My City’s holiday celebration. There are always decorations up on the roads of neighborhoods like Uptown, Edgewater and Greek Town, Cole said. But such festive displays don’t often come to the South Side, he added. That .
Chicago community group My Block, My Hood, My City hosted the Be A Part Of The Light initiative for a sixth year on Saturday. The program was launched to inspire hope and lift spirits during the holidays.