Photojournalism
Students in the photojournalism course have the opportunity to learn how to tell stories with pictures. Below is photo essay from Angelica Lewis, who lives in one of Chicago's neglected neighborhoods - Gresham-Auburn. To see more work from the students in this course visit: http://blogs.luc.edu/photojournalism/.
A series of lights illuminate an underpass beneath the elevated train tracks.
Chicago's Green Line travels through the Gresham-Auburn neighborhood.
A former tire shop is now covered in paint and graffiti. Many deserted businesses line the streets of the neighborhood.
A lifeless tree is deeply rooted in a community where many have had to leave their homes and businesses. So long as this tree stands, then there is still life and hope.
A former grocery store open to the community, now sits boarded up on "Private Property."
This single-family home sits empty along a busy street across from a school and park.
The park is named for the singer and civil rights activists. Her name evokes feelings of history and hope.
An empty playground is yet another symbol of the loss of community.
Many vacant small businesses line 87th street.
In a city filled with crime, business owners have to use bars to protect their property.
Yet another abandoned home sits on an abandoned lot.
A piece of artwork belies the abandoned feel of Gresham-Auburn.