Changing Chatham

Who's shaking up business and culture as attention shifts to Chicago's historic black middle class neighborhood? City Bureau explores economic development, a street corner open mic and new initiatives aiming to make a lasting impact on the South Side. 

The stories in this series were published in collaboration with Chicago Magazine, Chicagoist, the Chicago Defender and DNAinfo Chicago.

Reporting: Adeshina Emmanuel, Bea Malsky, Latricia Polk
Photography: Maria Cardona, Vidura Jang Bahadur