THE CITY OF ARCHITECTURE
by Kenan Malik
I went to Chicago to speak about my book Not So Black and White at Evanston University and at the University of Illinois, both events leading to fascinating discussions about race and the politics of identity. It was my first time in the city, and I managed to squeeze in a day wandering around Chicago’s wondrous buildings. The architecture is every bit as striking as its reputation, from the earliest skyscrapers to art deco to brutalism to postmodernism. A day […]
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