How Tanicha Lopez made improving cool again
Taking inspiration from composers on and off the island to keep in shape, Tanicha Lopez is reinventing her career By Layla Brown-Clark Medill Reports SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It’s a beautiful day in Miramar, a neighborhood in the expansive city of San Juan. The weather is warm and humid, and inside Gustos Coffee, the […]
With new Hyde Park bookstore, owner Courtney Bledsoe answers call for more diverse representation
By Layla Brown-Clark Medill Reports There are more than 50 independent bookstores in the Chicago area, each with its own flair and serving as a cornerstone to the culture of its neighborhood. This is true for Courtney Bledsoe’s Call and Response Bookstore in Hyde Park. Call and Response opened May 4 and has become a […]
