Poverty – Cherie Livett Bombell

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Savage

July 2, 2011 Cherie Bombell No comments

Tweet Savage. His name was on my mind when I woke up this morning. Savage was the nick name of a young Puerto Rican man on Wallace Cottage. He was a born leader. He had poise and an air of authority that the other young men respected and looked to for direction. It eked out […]

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Aerial Shot Geneva Girls School 1974

May 30, 2010 Cherie Bombell 16 comments

Aerial view of Illinois State Training School, Geneva, Illinois 1974

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Poverty vs privilege

January 2, 2010 Cherie Bombell 9 comments

The inmates were only a few years younger than me. Most were smart though not educated; most came from inner city Chicago – ‘the ghetto’. Most were born into poverty and I into security. They’re black; I’m white. My color and social standing bestowed ‘privilege’ on me – a valuable commodity that those kids didn’t have access to.

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