Tenants and their advocates from the historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes, along with residents of the Cabrini-Green Rowhouses and some ex-offenders demanding better hiring practices from contractors, crashed the Chicago Housing Authority’s public board meeting March 15at the Seward Park Fieldhouse, 900 N. Hudson Ave.

In the jam-packed gym, the tenants and their advocates stood along the walls holding signs and shouting slogans against the CHA’s plans to demolish the Lathrop Homes public housing site. Other protestors aligned themselves on the opposite side of the room with video equipment to tape the meeting.

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn heard the cries of the protestors who rallied outside the James Thompson Center urging him to “Stop the Train Wreck” in planned cuts to human services.

Last year, Quinn announced that he planned to impose more than $200 million in reductions to the state’s Department of Human Services, including cuts to mental health services, developmental disability services and centers for independent living.

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Click on the image to view the last episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on September 27, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal‘s Senior Reporter Jacqueline Thompson, discussing the placement of historical Obelisk monuments honoring the rich Black heritage throughout the Chicago Bronzeville community, with her guest Esther M. M. Barnett, president of the Bronzeville Merchants Association.

Click on the image to view the ninth episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on September 20, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal‘s Editor-in-chief Mary C. Johns, talking about the Chicago police union’s recent protest to oust Supt. Jody Weis, and the 2011 Mayoral election.

Click on the image to view the eighth episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on on September 13, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal‘syouth instructor Kari Lydersen, discussing a summer teen project with We The People Media’s “Urban Youth International Journalism Program” youth reporter Trevor Hill.

Click on the image to view the fifth episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on August 16, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal‘s Publisher Ethan Michaeli, talk about the disparities with the Department of Children and Family Services’ handling of suspected child abuse cases, with Diane Redleaf, executive director of the Family Defense Center.

Residents’ Journal news coverage of the twenty-five Chicago public housing youth’s shopping spree with Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Aromashodu, at the downtown area Target store on September 14, 2010.

Click on the image to view the seventh episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on August 30, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal’s Editor-in-chief Mary C. John’s live discussion with Mary Gutierrez, about The Bronzeville Movements’ efforts to ban liquor sales from some of the 14 Liquor/Package Good stores in that Chicago community.

Click on the image to view the sixth episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on August 23, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal’s reporter Quintana Woodridge’s live discussion with teen Aliya Johnson, about her participation in the Center for New Horizon’s Youth Summit in June, and about what went on at the event.

Click on the image to view the fourth episode of this season’s “RJ TV,” on August 9, 2010.

Watch Residents’ Journal‘s Senior Reporter Jacqueline Thompson’s live discussion with Pat Bearden of the Bronzeville Alliance Educational Task Force, about their Family History Research Project.