The Real Hyde Park – Chicago Hyde Park
Short stories & photos of people in Chicago's Hyde Park Neighborhood
By Charles Mombo
Meet Sarah Kuenyefu. Sarah is a lifelong entrepreneur, designer, and CEO of Sarah Kuenyefu Collection. She was raised in Ghana and is also a wife and mother of three children.
Continue reading “Interview with Sarah Kuenyefu – Owner of Sarah Kuenyefu Collection”
By Charles Mombo
I had the opportunity to sit and talk with the co-owners of YogaSix Hyde Park, Hyde Park’s newest yoga studio. Crystal Pinkston and Sharon Calhoun Norman are very excited to welcome the community to their studio. Beyond the body-heart-mind components of yoga, they’re very focused on bringing diversity and inclusivity to their yoga space. Continue reading “YogaSix Hyde Park – An Interview With Studio Owners”
Meet Lalitha Arnold. Lalitha is the owner of EnvyMe Hair Studio located at 1525 E. 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615. A visionary and an entrepreneur at heart, she is also a mother of two adult children. Continue reading “Lalitha Arnold – owner of EnvyMe Hair Studio”
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 Ameenah Rashid. Ameenah is a recent graduate (2019) from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (SSA). She earned her master’s degree in social work with a focus on policy and administration. Continue reading “Ameenah Rashid – a recent UChicago, MSW 2019 – social work graduate”
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 Marki Lemons-Ryhal. Marki is a licensed Managing Broker, REALTOR®, avid volunteer, and Major Donor. She is dedicated to all things real estate. Continue reading “Marki Lemons-Ryhal: a licensed Managing Broker dedicated to all things real estate”
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”
Meet Akhu Ausar. Akhu is a yoga trainer and a holistic lifestyle transformation consultant. Akhu is also the father of “3 young kings”. They are, namely Mega, Titan, and Sinaan. Continue reading “Akhu Ausar: yoga trainer and holistic lifestyle transformation consultant”
Meet Grace Chan McKibben. Grace is a consultant who work with nonprofit organizations to help them clarify strategies, optimize operations, and raise funds. She has a very broad background that includes higher education, government, corporate, advocacy, social service, arts management, language and ethnographic research, writing, editing, language translation, and consulting. Continue reading “Grace Chan McKibben: nonprofit fundraising consultant, clarify strategies & operations optimizer”
Meet David Choi, chef and restaurateur of Seoul Taco. David is the mastermind who turned a single food truck into a multi-million dollar taco empire. Seoul Tao, a Korean-Mexican fast casual restaurant is located at 1321 East 57th Street in Hyde Park, Chicago. David was born in St. Louis, MO. Continue reading “David Choi: chef and restaurateur of Seoul Taco”