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In the field, in the news. Arts Public Life digest for Friday, March 9. - goo.gl/PJAozJ
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Black architects have long been underrepresented. Curbed Chicago has gathered a list that highlights some of... fb.me/FIdi4xKj

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Subscribe to the Arts Public Life WEEKLY DIGEST! After a brief hiatus, Arts Public Life announces it will restore the Weekly Digest on Friday, March 2, 2018. Subscribe now: ow.ly/D0nA30iz98x
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Seattle Art Museum’s ‘Figuring History’ a powerful look at who is represented in art - seattletimes.com/entertainme…
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Sunday read: @NYTmag surveys the history of public housing in Chicago through the story of Annie Ricks, the final tenant to move out of the last standing Cabrini-Green high rise, in this adaptation of an upcoming book by @ben_austen: nyti.ms/2C48WeC

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Experimental tiny-house communities for the homeless may soon be coming to Chicago. Are they a solution to homelessness here? chicagoreader.com/chicago/ti…

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.@lolaflashphoto wants you to see the world the way she sees it nym.ag/2GiFBAF

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The Profound History of Public Hearings and Why We’re Devoted to Documenting Them twib.in/l/LRjzRBX5bBMR via @medium
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Meet Afri Atiba, AirBnb host: “People are afraid of the south side. It’s ridiculous. I educate my guests." chicagoreader.com/chicago/th…

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A few more thoughts on my little small cities piece (yes, I know the fate of the republic is on the line; this is a brief emotional and intellectual vacation before returning to the fray) 1/ nyti.ms/2EfuZBw
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“The federal government may not have had their hand in every transaction, but they are the ones who shaped the commercial lending culture across the country.” nextcity.org/features/view/r…

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How the Family-Run Underground Museum Became One of L.A.’s Most Vital Cultural Forces: artnt.cm/2mdsBGu @Wmag
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Philadelphia Will Stop Investing in Private Prisons nextcity.org/daily/entry/phi…

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We asked black Americans whether they believe discrimination against black Americans exists in the U.S. today. n.pr/2h89Pvc

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Cited by Jordan Peele, director of Get Out, as one of his several influences, get your scares with The People Under the Stairs on October 20th at 7pm! Stay after for conversation about the film including its portrayal of race/class politics such as gentrification. Free, no RSVP!
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Detroit's water crisis hints at more to come trib.al/3k63PTD
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Congratulations to #TheasterGates, @artspubliclife director for being named recipient of the 2018 #NasherPrize: nyti.ms/2yqlWe5
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Reflecting on remaking the spaces that white nationalists bloodied. nextcity.org/features/view/c…

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In the field, in the news. Place Lab digest for Friday, September 15. - mailchi.mp/uchicago/vfzc5dz5…

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