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  1. Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
    1. Bronzeville, Near South Side
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          1. Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
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              1. Lakeview, Boystown, Wrigleyville
                1. Lincoln Park, Old Town
                  1. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                    1. Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
                      1. Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop
                        1. Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
                          1. Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
                            The Obsidian Collection

                            With Plans To Convert Palmer Mansion Into A Black Media Archive, The Groups Based Out Of Its Coach House Push To Continue Their Work

                            The Obsidian Collection plans to buy the Palmers' mansion at 3656 S. King Drive and the adjacent coach house, which is home to two organizations founded by Lu Palmer.

                            Bronzeville, Near South Side
                            Maxwell Evans

                            In Bronzeville, A Push To Preserve Historic Lu Palmer Mansion — And Chicago’s Black Media Legacy

                            The 133-year-old mansion at 3654 S. King Drive has been vacant for nearly two decades. The Obsidian Collection is ready to buy the home and turn it into a museum, library and archive for Black journalists and content creators.

                            Bronzeville, Near South Side
                            Maxwell Evans