March 28, 2018
The South Side Home Movie Project’s Women of the South Side Exhibition is currently on display at the South Shore branch of the Chicago Public Library. The exhibition will run through March 30 and features home movie selections from four Southside families who used film to document their lives and adventures. Photo: Jean Patton Collection, 1968/Courtesy of the South Side Home Movie Project.
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South Side Home Movies Give A Better Understanding of History
“I think it’s just important as a way to document the history of the south side to show how diverse and amazing this neighborhood is,” said Ming. “I think home movies have the capacity to open up our views of what we think of as rigid historical events and also to show different aspects of the South Side.