Rhona Bennett – Actress, Singer, Author, and Life Coach…
byFor the better part of three decades, Rhona Bennett has been a fixture on screens and stages across the world. From her time spent…
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Ta-Tynsia Wilson, ‘Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon’
byThe story of triple-threat actress, singer, and dancer Ta-Tynsia Wilson is proof that your destiny is yours, even if it doesn’t show itself right…
Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman, DBH – Founder & CEO, The DorothyJeanius STEAM Leadership Institute
byAlready a wunderkind since before she could walk, the little Black girl from the southside of Chicago born Dorothy Jean Tillman would go on…
Kimberly Farris – President of VanderCook College of Music
byVanderCook College of Music is one of the nation’s leading institutions in the field of music education, fostering teachers with strong character, skill in…
Dana Todd Pope, Award-Winning Interdisciplinary Artist & Curator
byWhile some great artists are taught, some, like award-winning interdisciplinary artist, curator, author, and gallerist Dana Todd Pope, were simply born knowing what to…
Hana Mitchell – Award-Winning Film Editor and Visual Storyteller
byThough she was too young to know the definition of an artist, Hana Mitchell knew she’d be one. Her artistic impulses and keen eye…
Cynthia Jemison – Chairwoman & Executive Director, The Hillman Recreation Foundation
byHelping and connecting with others has always been something that has come naturally to Cynthia Jemison. The Chicago native continues to use her work…
Nikki Lee, Realtor and Businesswoman
bySometimes the spirit of entrepreneurship takes hold of an ambitious child early. Take the case of realtor and businesswoman Nikki Lee. Though she was…
Veronica “Vee” L. Harrison – Author, Journalist, Publicist
byGrowing up as the middle child of six children on Chicago’s West Side, Veronica “Vee” L. Harrison says she developed a knack for communicating,…
ENDORSEMENT: Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President
byWe proudly endorse Toni Preckwinkle for re-election as President of the Cook County Board. Under President Preckwinkle’s leadership, Cook County government has remained focused…
Eva Ruwè – Singer, Comedian, Stage Performer (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical)
byEva Ruwè is an incredibly talented singer (five-octave vocal range), songwriter, comedian, and actress raised on the South Side of Chicago (76th and Hamilton),…
Lili-Anne Brown – Director, “Eureka Day”
byTalk to the actors that she’s worked with, and they’ll tell you that renowned artist, director, and educator Lili-Anne Brown has an innate ability…