Interview with a Gentrifier

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Interview subjects

Names have been changed for privacy.

Fred, 22, white male
U of C student

Tony, 23, white male
U of C graduate and social activist

Chris, 24, white male
student at the Art Institute

Sid, 22, biracial (white and Asian) male
U of C student and musician/songwriter

Cassie, 23, white female
U of C graduate, aspiring actress

Max, 21, white male
UIC architecture student

Michelle, 22, white female
U of C student and “wine professional.” Speaks Spanish fluently.