I forgot to share my last article, Golden Gate: One of Chicago’s Forgotten Neighborhoods, that was published in the Independent Bulletin newspaper. Check it out when you get a chance.[...]
I am proud to say that my Chicago Roller Skating History presentation went very well on Tuesday. I want to thank Sarah Vessalo from the Park Ridge Library for inviting[...]
I will be presenting Chicago Roller Skating History at Park Ridge Library, 20 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. I will take[...]
I have been researching Chicago roller skating history and black roller skating since 2009 and have gathered TONS of information. Last year I was advised to submit roller skating as[...]
I was blessed with the opportunity to work with The Independent Bulletin community newspaper. In addition to learning more about this great city of Chicago, I get to meet the[...]
The Pullman Porters were the black men, initially formerly enslaved persons, who worked in servant positions at the Pullman Palace Car Company. Read more about them and their challenges in[...]
I really enjoyed reading A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack as it highlighted the lives and challenges of the Pullman[...]
You are invited to Poets United’s Black History Month Tribute, the first event of their “THREE IS A CHARM” poetry series. Featuring special guest Baba Grio, Leonard Lucas, the tribute[...]
I attended the Technology for Women Meetup at West Monroe Partners on June 25, 2014 and it was really cool. There were six of us in attendance; unfortunately, I don’t[...]
In March I wrote “15 Most Powerful Women on the South Side” on Shorty, my community site. This article spotlighted women on the South Side of Chicago that are doing[...]