Twitter/Jewish Council on Urban AffairsObama Library Facing Opposition in Chicago Marie Dennis January 16, 2015 Hood Report, News 6 Comments Protesters spoke out at a hearing held to discuss turning over parkland on the South Side of Chicago to the University of Chicago to build the Obama Library. They expressed the need for U of C to build an adult trauma center to serve the black community on that side of the city before they consider building the library. An attendee posted footage from the hearing on Facebook. Post by David Rice. Progress Illinois reported on the opposition to the library. “We are sending the message that the U of C does not deserve the honor of the Obama library until they recognize the value of black lives by providing trauma care on the South Side,” Veronica Morris-Moore with Trauma Care Coalition said in a statement before last night’s event. “The U of C is proposing massive redevelopment of Woodlawn and Washington Park, but they are still failing to respond to basic community demands.” The University of Chicago opened its trauma center in 1986, only to close it to adults in 1988. They still have a trauma center, but only take children age 16 and younger. Not only did they close the trauma center, in 2007, while an executive with the university’s hospital board, Michelle Obama initiated a program that reduced emergency beds at the hospital and sent non-emergency patients to community clinics, further exacerbating the problem. Others were focused on giving away public parkland to a private entity.
George Kocan January 16, 2015 I think that the Obama Library should be put in the place of his birth, Hawaii. Better yet, I vote for Kenya. Reply
SCOTT January 16, 2015 AHHH, George stole my Thunder!!! Kenya George! Yes sir; after all that IS where he was born. Any one not believing that is in EXTREME denial. Freudian Slips by Grandma’s are better than Lie Detectors! Reply
Tom Simpson January 16, 2015 If Obama plays his cards right, he’ll resign. If not, he could get jail time. In that case he have to build his library in the Minnesota federal prison.! I can say such things because the Wall Street banksters who put this fool in office are hopelessly bankrupt and desperate to survive the present Trans-Atlantic systemic crisis. Therefore if we citizens play our cards right, we’ll force through the reinstatement of Glass-Steagall banking reorganization. And then, the whole Wall St. house of cards will come crashing down and with it Obama’s political cover. The stain of this presidency shall then be washed clean by the Justice of the US Courts. Victory against Wall St. will help to redeem our Nation’s collective soul and in the process win our Republic back. Reply
Laura Lueder-Santowski January 18, 2015 Who will pay for it? How about full time livable wage jobs in Illinois? That’s what we really need and BTW I’m a former librarian, why, no full time jobs? Reply
