First things first, a Streamer is the name we give the awesome folks following our journey here on Against the Stream Magazine. Streamers are involved in the community, interested in the Chicagoland area and invested in independent music, entrepreneurship and art! This post explains what reading ATS Magazine makes you a part of. Okay, so what does being a Streamer have to do with this shocking infographic above? If you are Streamer, these stats aren't anything new. I posted the graphic because I wanted our readers to see what we are up against. When you factor in violence in the surrounding cities, Chicagoland has a lot that comes against the positivity that we promote her on ATS Mag. Nonetheless, as Streamers, it's our job to find those folks combatting the statistics with headlines that show that there is more to Chicagoans than violence.
I'm asking all of the folks who take time out of their day to read ATS Magazine for a favor. I need to know #whereisChiraq? We have allowed negative connotations to define our city as a war zone for long enough. I don't know where Chiraq is; but Chicago is where my Grandpa's church is, my Auntie's house is, and where I was born. If Chicago means something to you, tweet me, Facebook me, comment below. Be sure to follow your statements with the hashtag #whereisChiraq?, so the world can know we people living in Chicagoland have no idea where Chiraq came from. Chicago is here; it can't go anywhere. Chiraq is a fad that will eventually die. Maybe I'm talking personally, maybe it's just a thought; regardless, it's The Strog!
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More About MkMk is 23 year old Chicagoan. She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., studying English. Now back in Chicago, Mk has focused on writing her truths. Outside of ATS, she also writes on Youth Alert, a blog for young Christian believers. Mk is also a stylist at Akira Hyde Park. When she isn't working on the Mag, Youth Alert, or at Akira, Mk is with her family, she spends her time with a good book or cooking.
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