Unsung Heroes of 79th Street

Unsung Heroes of 79th Street”, created by Chicago artist (and Ignite Fund

grantee) Kristen Williams, is an exciting new exhibit featuring painted

portraits of the men and women who help make 79th Street (and the

surrounding area) special. The honorees featured in these portraits include:

Pastor Joseph Gordon (C.M.E. Carter Temple)

Joseph Caldwell (Tailorite Cleaners)

Tonya Weatherly (Ruggles Elementary)

Mother Wade (Josephine’s)

Stephanie Hart (Brown Sugar Bakery)

Mitchell Smith (Whitney Young Library)

Tiffany Smith (Neighborhood Housing Services)

Spencer Leak Sr. (Leak & Sons Funeral Home