Five Black developers “Buy Back the Block’ in West Woodlawn

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Five Black developers “Buy Back the Block’ in West Woodlawn

The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) announced that a “Buy Back the Block” initiative spearheaded by five community developers has broken ground in West Woodlawn. The developers—Bonita Harrison, Sean Jones, DaJuan Robinson, Keith Lindsey, and Derrick Walker—acquired 11 vacant lots through the Cook County Land Bank Authority. On May 17 they kicked off an … Five Black developers “Buy Back the Block’ in West Woodlawn Read More »

Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

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