Residents of Lawndale are making new traditions, one being Light Up Lawndale. “It started because, unfortunately, they have pegged Lawndale with like this really bad rap. Unless you’re having a big festival here, there’s no reason to come here.”
Some 35,000 Chicagoans call North Lawndale home, according to the latest census figures, and 80% of those residents are Black.Thanks to our sponsors:But community leaders say there's much more to it.Light Up Lawndale
She admits initially there were practical challenges like a lack of power outlets and ladders to string lights high in the trees. But then, she discovered battery powered lights, which she wrapped around tree trunks.A new challenge this time around: they need more lights and are still accepting donations and sponsorships. That’s because they’re doubling the lit-up area, from 15 to 30 blocks.
“We really want to make sure that our primary goal is that every kid can get a book, every kid has a book, eery kid has something to read – and that adults also have something to read so that they’re modeling reading for their children,” said Chelsea Ridley, the project director of North Lawndale Reads.
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