
Click here to read Dr. Ephraim Martin's speech to the LLU Graduates in Tulsa, OK
Black Heroes Matter (BHM) Coalition Powered By, Martin’s International, along with Alderpersons David Moore & Sophia King made massive Chicago History for its Black Founder after 240 Years, by instituting the
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive!!
This BHM campaign win is just the start to ending systemic racism, police brutality, as well as to spotlight Black Heroes, and more.
BELOW IS THE LISTING OF THE BHM TEAM, ALDERMEN, AND SUPPORTERS WHO MADE IT HAPPENED BY THEIR WORKS AND DONATIONS.
You may contribute and add your name to the donors list now, by clicking this GoFundMe link https://gf.me/u/x99m75.
Important note: Contributors of $1,000 or more in labor and cash, are in color orange. Numbers in green have donated $100 or more. Numbers in black have contributed between $5 to $99. Stanmorr Sports Inc – Joel Stanford, the first and only Black Gun Range Owner in Illinois pledged $5,000 as a sponsor.
THE NAMES OF THE 2021- BHM - DUSABLE, CHICAGO HISTORY MAKERS - LED BY EPHRAIM MARTIN, ARE: CHICAGO CITY ORDINANCE SPONSORS: ALDERMEN DAVID MOORE AND SOPHIA KING.
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Mr. Ephraim Martin – President/Chairman, Martin’s International Foundation & BHM Coalition
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Justice Shelvin L. M. Hall- Illinois Appellate Court/ Chair BHM Political Committee
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Mr. Joseph Stanford – President, Stanmorr Sports Inc./
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Mr. Tremell Williams- Projectborn Elitemind, LLC./ Chair BHM Youth/Entertainment Committee
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Ms. Marilyn May – Marilyn’s Café Society/Co-Chair BHM Communication Committee
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Ms. Elsie Hernandez – Founder Haitian American Museum of Chicago/Chair BHM Education Committee
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Atty. Yolaine Dauphin - HALA
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Blaq Ice- Poet/Activist
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LLU –World-Wide Entertainment LLC- Larry Love
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Predestine Outreach Ministries - Minister Betty Kellum /Chair BHM Fundraising Committee
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Minister Eric Sexton - Dominion Music Group
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Ms. Valerie Hill – Martin’s International PR
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Mr. Olivier Kamanzi- President African Global Chamber of Commerce
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Ms. Stephanie Cummings-Collins
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Olawale Idreez- African USA-Today
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Pastor Eric Taylor
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Africa Spectrum News – Berko and Pauline Owusu
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Justice L. Priscilla Hall- Ret NY Supreme Court
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Phillip Matthew – Phillip Matthew Show
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Erik Blome - Figurative Art Studio LLC
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Herbert Witter- Insurance Brokers Inc
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Morrison’s Imperial Investigation & PS
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Melida Harris - Love, Peace and Truth Foundation
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Intl House Music Hall of Fame/One House One City- DJ Farley
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Boyce Sound Production
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Englewood Enterprise Gallery – Nuri Madina
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Elijah Smith Insurance Agency
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American Veterans Cleaning & Restoration Services – Wally Lockard, President
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The Midwest Jamaica Corps (MIJAC) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.
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Olawale Idrezz- Africa USA-Today
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Clarie Moreau- Haitian
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Beyond All Borders, LLC
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Redemption Way Church of God – Pastor Junior B. Dillion
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The Marcus Garvey Institute- Shaka Barak
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Philippe Dodard- Haiti
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Emile Andre
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Dr. Curtis Webley- Webley Accounting Services, PC.
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E Kellum
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Louis Field
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Judge Patricia Banks, Ret.
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Sara Ranganathan _ India Special Entertainer
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Clyde Banks – UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Assoc.)
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Cynthia B. Greenwood
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Matthew Janicki
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Wally Lockard- Urban Grind TV
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Maria Ihekwaba – Martin’s International Events-
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Valeda Williams- Martin’s International
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Patricia Gordon – Team Jamaica United
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Jessie Nolan- BHM stage and rally Manager
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Afrika Porter- Afrika Enterprises PR.
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Melanie L. Brown- Videographer
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Ali Crawford- ChiCaribbean United
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Dr. Deon Lopez- Caribbean Association of Midwest America
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Paul Pearson- BHM Mobilization committee Chair
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John E. Bridges- Photographer
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Hon. Nick Smith- Illinois State Representative
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Dr. Reginald Bachus- Friendship Baptist Church
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Rev. Thomas “Tommy” Savage Jr.
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Mr. Etzer Cantave - DuSable Heritage Association (DHA)
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Patrick Saingbey Woodtor - Africa International House USA, Inc"
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Debbie Bass
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Vernon Lloyd- Music Box
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Anastasie Senat –Co- Founder of the
Haitian American Lawyers Association ( HALA) of Illinois -
Drew Barrett-Globo Life Media
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DJ Phantom University
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Denise McMullen – Creative Tea
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W. L Lillard - Star Planet TV.
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Daphnee Pierre-Camille - HALA
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Rafo International
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Vinnette Pryce- Journalist
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Dominique Cennery- Haitian Sculptor
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Dana Martin - Truly Inspired Martin, LLC
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Silvain Songo- Bantu Inc. Organization
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William Smith- Martin’s International Events
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Karl Villanueva - Preservation of Belize History and Culture
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Owen Leroy -Kinam Media Group
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Emmanuel Adophy - the Covenant Holy Sabbath Movement- USA
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Sena Alinco- Progressive Mind Radio
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Paa Kwasi Sam – Ghana National Council
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Ileus Papillon- Haiti base Rep.
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Jamaica4 Life- Judy Wilson
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Ms. Marie- Lynn Toussaint
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Mr. Lloyd Hyde- Jamaica Hon. Consul
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Clifton Edwards- 25th Century Radio
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Foxy Brown – Entertainer/celebrity
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Juneau Francois – MIF Haitian Talent Rep.
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Courtney Panton- Indika Band
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Kenny Jean Baptiste-
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Camille Jackson
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Sonora Talmadge
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Clark Lamonthe
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Donovan Brown
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Lynnette Hobbs - Chicago Music Foundation
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L. Crayton
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Oswald Martin
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Carol Carter
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June Barrett
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Noel Jonathas
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Virginia Mendoza
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Jose Garcia
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Frederick Campbell
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Tanya S Mason Dlakiya
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Phyllis Robinson
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Jean Young
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Cashma Bryan -Reggae Tuh Reggae
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Martine Mathurin
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Frandy Jeannis
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Fegen Louis
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Bemol Telfort
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Richecard Cine
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Ernest Albert
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Osbourne “Ossie” Elliott
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Dennis Smith-multiple
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Tyrone Hawthorne
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Karah Fequiere
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Walt Reeder- Walter Reeder Entertainment
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Richard Shea
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Jenika Kellum
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Alexander Page
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Maria Medina
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Anonymous (Ronella N.)
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Anonymous – donor.
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Anonymous (Loretta)
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Soloman Martin
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Omar Sutherland
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Pierre N. Placide
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Tehn Moulout
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Eugenie Favre
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Peterson Jean Pierre
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Roselene Loritan
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Abdoulaye Diallo
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Fatoumata Diallo
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Alfred Reynolds
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Erika Smith
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Arthur Ward
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Tommy Amal
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Bryan Oglesby
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Trevia Morris
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Sydney Hannah-Holliday
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Radio La Difference
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LaTasha Robinson
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Sisay Kidane
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Pierre E. DOMOND
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C. Ascar Travel Service - Collette Jefferies
Thanks to all the above BHM agents for change. We need your ongoing contribution for us to continue the work. Also, invite your company, employer, organization, family, friends and/or associates to chip in by clicking this GoFumdme link https://gf.me/u/x99m75.
END OF THE DUSABLE HISTORY MAKERS. History makers above, are those who actively worked for the DuSable change, rally, march, protest, all on Council meetings, labor in and out the Martin’s International - BHM coalition office, in addition to their financial donations:
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING GOFUNDME DONORS. TIME DIDN’T ALLOW THEM TO ACTIVELY WORK ON THE PROJECT, SO THEY CONTRIBUTED FINANCIALLY
Other Elected and special supporters from the beginning: Hon. Danny K. Davis, Illinois Congressman Hon. Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Hon. Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court, Midway Broadcasting/WVON, and Art Norman.