DJ Cannonball’s weighty statement gets at the specificity of place and the spatial capital that came with having an apartment large enough to host South Shore house parties. It is possible that Black gay males were in search of apartments in South Shore because they offered the space needed for their parities as well as a closeness to and connection within the emerging community. This was a spatial network connected to racial, sexual, and class identity that offered the sort of interconnectedness between bodies and souls that I constantly noticed and felt as a Black Chicagoan during my observations at the various parties I attended with the Black house community. These were spaces where someone felt, included, acknowledged, welcomed, and linked through a synergistic energy that permeated the walls and bodies of those present. This is why house spaces are particularly crucial and require meticulous insights to ensure that the space feels like a house that becomes home for many.
The parties that were taking place in South Shore could be seen as home-based disco parties, yet, DJ …show more content…
However, the popularity and need for more space presented a problem. These house parties brought forth so many partygoers that parking—which even to this day continues to be an issue for residents in South Shore due to the many high rises, apartment buildings, and homes in the area—became scarce. In addition, the noise and ongoing festivities—which sometimes went well into the morning stopping at 8:00am—as residents were on their way to church became a hindrance to neighboring residents. When I asked DJ Cannonball if these disturbances brought forth a police presence and if these disruptions contributed to the need for more underground spaces that were not someone’s residence, he
The parties that were taking place in South Shore could be seen as home-based disco parties, yet, DJ …show more content…
However, the popularity and need for more space presented a problem. These house parties brought forth so many partygoers that parking—which even to this day continues to be an issue for residents in South Shore due to the many high rises, apartment buildings, and homes in the area—became scarce. In addition, the noise and ongoing festivities—which sometimes went well into the morning stopping at 8:00am—as residents were on their way to church became a hindrance to neighboring residents. When I asked DJ Cannonball if these disturbances brought forth a police presence and if these disruptions contributed to the need for more underground spaces that were not someone’s residence, he