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Local Rapper Saves South Side Bookstore

Family-owned bookstore Da Book Joint went from nearing closure to a flood of love and exposure. Block Club Chicago’s Maxwell Evans details how a Today Show appearance and a generous donation from South Side rapper Vic Mensa changed this family’s life.

04/01/24 10:00AM

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