🤵🏾 Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Dr. King’s dreams can still be heard echoing through the streets of Chicago." [READER]( The Daily Reader [Archive dive: Blvck Vrchives remembers Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on Chicago]( “Dr. King’s dreams can still be heard echoing through the streets of Chicago in vigils, parades, protests, murals, and strolls along King Drive.” by [Brianna Wellen]( [Anybody can serve]( Opportunities for service this Martin Luther King Day by [Brianna Wellen]( | [Read more]( [A dream unrealized for African-Americans in Chicago]( When Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, most blacks here were living in poor, segregated neighborhoods. They still are. by [Steve Bogira]( | [Read more]( → [Inside Ling Ma’s darkly funny fiction]( In Bliss Montage, the author mines the horror genre to expand our sense of reality. by [Jack Helbig]( | [Read more]( → [Are you ready for some Foodball?]( Monday Night Foodball, the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up, kicks off 2023 at Ludlow Liquors. by [Mike Sula]( | [Read more]( → 🎭 Mark your calendars! 🎭 On February 6th, join the Chicago Public Library, the League of Chicago Theatres, and the Reader for a discussion on Chicago's first full season back in the theatre. The conversation will be moderated by the Reader's theater and dance editor Kerry Reid and feature a panel of industry leaders from across the Chicago theatre scene. [RSVP FOR THIS EVENT]( [Issue of Jan. 12– Jan. 25, 2023 Vol. 52, No. 7]( [Download Issue (PDF)]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616