Last year I rented a car, printed off 200 flyers and drove around Chicago to chat with people about the loss of youth spaces. Here’s a snippet of those conversations with @altavozlab.bsky.social & @southsideweekly.bsky.social southsideweekly.com/south-west-s...

and, last but certainly not least, @jmjwrites.bsky.social and I's investigation into ethics policy violations with the chicago public schools lead abatement program is a finalist for best education reporting, small/medium division (alongside the inimitable @peternickeas.bsky.social)

🗞️ I often think about community trauma and the collective experiences of hardships we have faced. I also think about healing and moving forward. Last week, I got some insight into that at a sound healing event on the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. southsideweekly.com/using-sound-...

Breonna Taylor was murdered five years ago today in Louisville, Kentucky. She would have turned 32 this year. Taylor’s death sparked the #SayHerName movement, and conversations about violence and brutality that women face by police and systems of incarceration.

Hi everyone 👋🏾 I’m Jewél Jackson, a freelance journalist covering youth, culture and society through writing, audio and product creation. I’m excited to share my work and engage with others on here. Here are some of my recent articles🧵