03
Jun
The Legacy District: creating housing options, employment opportunities and tax revenue
INVEST South/West Bronzeville RFP: The Legacy District – Bing video
29
Apr
A Future for Bronzeville
Creation of an African American Cultural heritage tourism infrastructure in the heart of Bronzeville on the south lakefront region of Chicago! Anchored on the southwest corner of 63rd street & Cottage Grove avenue is the landmark Washington Park National Bank building (one of the few historic structures remaining on the south lakefront region of Chicago). This […]
04
Feb
Your Purpose
(116) Chadwick Boseman’s Life Advice Will Leave You SPEECHLESS | RIP ‘Black Panther’ – YouTube My father sent this to me today and it made me think. I lost a business client a couple of days ago and while I wasn’t upset in the loss of the client, the loss of the income bothered me. […]
29
Jul
My Father
This post is being made out of pure respect to the man that is my Daddy. Hello Mr. Lucas, It was a pleasure to speak with you on the telephone. I was sorry to hear that you’re going through chemotherapy but it sounds as though you are responding well to your treatments. I will keep […]
31
Mar
The Plan Wasn’t a Good One
I remember the projects. My mom grew up in Altgeld Gardens and knew families in Ida B. Wells. I had friends in both grammar school and high school that lived in both the Robert Taylor Homes and Cabrini Green. I knew people from the projects. When I left Chicago the first time to go to […]
29
Mar
A Part of Bronzeville History
I remember my father talking about the Palm Tavern as I grew up. I moved to Georgia in 1999. So, when he sent me this video this morning, I knew I needed to honor the memory of “Mama Gerri Oliver” & The Palm Tavern by posting it here.
When Will We Make Changes?
I had an assistant superintendent, that knew OF me, decide that I was a poor/bad educator, after being in his job for about 4 MONTHS. I had been in classrooms for 14 YEARS at the SAME school. What I know for CERTAIN is that I was NOT a bad educator. I was an ill-informed, ill-equipped […]