r/chicago on Reddit: “The O Block”?
She grew up at 7436 South Euclid Avenue. Where her family lived on the second floor above her great aunt. ... Parkway Gardens with her family when it was the first black owned co op in the country and a significantly different part of town than it is now. That’s because Chicago is a world class city that’s been used by a certain segment of the population as a dog whistle for other things. International tourists aren’t getting the same propaganda we are here in the US, fortunately. ... International tourists aren’t coming from somewhere that has Fox News playing in the background 24/7. Fox News has been using the term “Chicago’s Violence Problem” as a dog whistle for “Black Crime” for over a decade now.159 votes, 136 comments. Native and current Chicagoan here - I’ve never heard the expression “O Block”. Have you?Posted by u/LynetteC606 - 159 votes and 136 commentsBirthing? Dying? Frankly, most of the Europeans I know are still stuck in the era of Al Capone worship and infatuation. Those who really think they’re up to date, or au courant for our French amis, are latched on to Michael Jordan.
