The Real Hyde Park – Chicago Hyde Park
Short stories & photos of people in Chicago's Hyde Park Neighborhood
Meet Genesis Emery. Genesis is a social entrepreneur, a community philanthropist, the host and producer of the online show, “Mamas Making Money Mondays,” the founder of “The Little Dapper Collection,” and the founder of a children’s non-profit organization, “The Little Dapper Project.” Continue reading “Genesis Emery – a social entrepreneur and a community philanthropist”
Meet Felicia Apprey Agyare. Felicia is a woman who lives to the beat of her own drum. She’s a people’s person, a lover of life and a person determined to make a small mark before she leaves this world. Continue reading “Felicia Apprey Agyare – the founder of The African LIFE”
Meet Johari Noelle. Johari is a Southside, Chicago-bred singer renowned as much for the timbre of her voice as her biting honesty. She is an identical twin and the oldest of her 4 sisters. Continue reading “Johari Noelle: things you can’t say out loud”
Meet Erik “Rico” Nance. Rico is the founder and owner of LiteHouse Whole Food Grill, Mikkey’s Retro Grill and The Soul Shack. Rico is also a minister who chooses to minister to God’s people in more of a non-traditional way. Continue reading “Erik Rico Nance: an entrepreneur, restaurateur and a non-traditional minister”
Meet Nola Ade. Nola is positive energy that expresses herself through music! She loves to love and loves to see and put smiles on the faces of people that she can reach. She’s a bit more complex than that, but in a nutshell, that is who she is and who she strives to be! Continue reading “Nola Ade’s: positive energy is express through her music”
Meet Shontay Pinder. Shontay is an entrepreneur and the owner of PASSPORT by SP, a fashion company. Continue reading “Shontay Pinder: an entrepreneur and the owner of PASSPORT by SP”
Meet Liberty Jones. Liberty is a singer, songwriter, and creative director. Liberty’s debut EP, Peacemaker is available everywhere music is streaming. Continue reading “Liberty Jones: singer songwriter is most proud of her debut EP Peacemaker”
Meet Ivan Hairston. Ivan is a sought after professional unisex barber and stylist from the south side of Chicago. His brand is “Illustrious Cuts” and he cuts out of Hyde Park Barber Studio, located at 1431 E. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615. Continue reading “Ivan Hairston: a sought after professional unisex barber and stylist”
Meet Nikki Streets. Nikki is a blogger with four of her best friends. Their lifestyle blog, Besties and Brunch, is food for the soul to the millennial women striving to live their best lives. They share their stories so that others understand that they’re all in this together. Continue reading “Nikki Streets: a Hyde Parker and lifestyle blogger”
Meet Gareth Ramsey. Gareth is a third year student at the University of Chicago majoring in music and minoring in astrophysics. Continue reading “Gareth Ramsey: a third year music major at the University of Chicago”
Meet James T. Alfred. James is an award-winning American Actor, from the south side of Chicago. He has performed in thirty productions of plays in the American Theatre as well as Russia. James appears as Tyree on the FOX hit drama Empire. Continue reading “James T. Alfred: an award-winning American actor from the south side of Chicago”
Meet Linda Henley. Linda is a servant of God! She loves serving people and organizations. She is a people person and try to uplift their spirits whenever they are down. Linda loves Hyde Park, and this is where she lives, works, eats, shops and exercises. Continue reading “Linda Henley: a servant of God, a people person and a Chicago Hyde Parker”