Black queer communities on the South and West Sides of Chicago are determined to thrive across generations despite the aftermath of widespread loss and disconnection.
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Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. With health crises and cultural shifts disproportionately affecting Black, queer Chicagoans, Baker says forming lasting relationships is crucial now more than ever.
Near West Side grocery shoppers describe how intergenerational ties are shifting — from church pews to chosen families — and what younger people are carrying forward on the South and West sides.