A imaginative and prescient of the West Side that focuses on gangs, weapons and poverty is barely part of the image. To see the complete image, take a tour of North Lawndale, as we did on a current Saturday, with some younger individuals who grew up there. Like Amari Bell, a scholar at Collins Academy High School, who instructed us, “Most people think negative. We want to show them the positive.” On Saturday mornings all through this summer season, Chicagoans have a possibility to study from Amari and different good, participating younger folks as they information excursions organized by the nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City. The aim: To shatter preconceived notions concerning the
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Celtics Wrap: Boston Erases 17-Point Deficit To Shock Warriors 92-88
The matchup of the NBA’s future lived up to the hype. The Boston Celtics went toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Thursday night at TD Garden and came out on top with a 92-88 win. Boston trailed by more than 15 points on multiple occasions, but the C’s continued to battle throughout and were tied with 20.2 seconds remaining in the game. Kyrie Irving crossed up Draymond Green and drew a foul on Kevin Durant with 14 seconds to play. The C’s star hit both free throws to give Boston a two-point lead. Durant missed a jumper to tie the game on the other end, and the Celtics secured the rebound to