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The Obama Presidential Center opens this Friday in Chicago, but not everyone is happy about it. For one, many residents of the historically black South Side community that the Center calls home , believe the Center will inevitably displace them, while others believe the center has robbed the historic neighborhood of its character. And, still others simply think the building is ugly. In any case, take a look at the below video for one residents view of the debacle, and visit a special bonus edition of Simone Unplugged/Chicago for my thoughts on the grand opening and related subject matter.