A review by annie_the_lesbrarian
Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side by Eve L. Ewing

emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

This is a really short read about a topic honestly most people should know about. While I lived in Chicago at this time, I was also a student and didn’t really understand what was happening. Even though this is specific to Chicago, I think a lot of urban areas with large school systems could learn some similar lessons from this book. The history of redlining in Chicago led to inheritance racist school closing on Chicago’s south side not taking into account the value of the schools or the pride the school communities had. It’s frustrating to read and at the same time, something we need to keep in mind so that we don’t repeat it.