A Path to Investment in Black Women and Girls on Chicago's South Side
Abstract
The marble plaza at St. James Cathedral is strewn with sunlight as we gather for our first viewing of an installation to remember victims of gun violence. Statues dressed in the clothing of victims are posed to mimic their gestures, appearing lifelike but faceless as a reminder that their lives have been lost. The effect is unsettling and as I cross behind the statue of Terrell Bosley, his mother, an activist and partner in this work, approaches her son’s figure. I am locked in place by the swell of emotions that crosses her face as she advances, reaching gingerly towards his gray sweatshirt. In an instant I feel useless and unprepared -- confronted with the impact of isolation, poverty, lack of services, and indifference that have contributed to high rates of gun violence in Chicago.
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