Barack Obama wants to build his new Presidential Center in Chicago’s South Side, but is resisting calls to sign a community agreement that would protect residents from soaring rents and displacement. We speak to community activist Jawanza Malone

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Obama the Gentrifier? South Side Residents Resist Presidential Center Plans (Pt. 2/2)

by Aaron Maté, The Real News Network
May 25, 2018

<h1>Obama the Gentrifier? South Side Residents Resist Presidential Center Plans (Pt. 2/2)</h1> <p class="byline">by Aaron Maté, The Real News Network <br />May 25, 2018</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-GVdDyHs7o</p> <p>Barack Obama wants to build his new Presidential Center in Chicago’s South Side, but is resisting calls to sign a community agreement that would protect residents from soaring rents and displacement. We speak to community activist Jawanza Malone</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com/obama-the-gentrifier-south-side-residents-resist-presidential-center-plans-pt-2-2">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com">The Real News Network</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-TRNN-2021-logomark-square.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://therealnews.com/?republication-pixel=true&post=176644&amp;ga4=G-7LYS8R7V51" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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