What does O-Block mean in Chicago?

What does O-Block mean in Chicago?

Introduction. Text-to-speech Audio. Chicago’s Parkway Gardens, also known locally as “O’ Block,” is a housing project that was built in the 1950s and originally operated by African American civic leaders and professionals.

What city is O-Block?

On maps, it’s the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. It’s O Block to people there and in frequent references by Chief Keef and other Chicago rappers. The most dangerous block in Chicago isn’t in Englewood or on the West Side.

Why is O-Block infamous?

In the early 2010s, gang activity skyrocketed and Parkway Gardens became the center of one of Chicago’s most violent blocks. The 6400 block of South King Drive was known locally as “WIIIC CITY”, but is now referred to as “O-Block”, named in memory of murdered resident Odee Perry.