FIRSTHAND: Segregation

In Chicago, segregation has a profound impact. From disparities in housing, education and healthcare to economic inequality, FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION illustrates the high cost of division, not just in dollars, but in lives lost and unrealized potential. Through stories, witness the power of individuals to effect positive change as residents strive for a more integrated and equitable community.

In Chicago, segregation has a profound impact. From disparities in housing, education and healthcare to economic inequality, FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION illustrates the high cost of division, not just in dollars, but in lives lost and unrealized potential. Through stories, witness the power of individuals to effect positive change as residents strive for a more integrated and equitable community.

Rashad Bailey, the owner of Dinner and a Movie, is feeling the heat, not from the kitchen, but the neighborhood of Lincoln Park. Although the owner dealt with complaints - noise and fighting - from around the majority white community about his Black business, Bailey has had to respond to the police and the city, and been restricted in how to run his restaurant his own way.

In the recording studio, singer-songwriter Jason Ivy talks to his peers about his music that is without genre. The musician opens up about his lyrics and the topic of collaboration within Chicago amongst artists in the city, diving into how segregation drives differing music creations whether you're in the West Side, North Side or South Side.