Moderated by Shorefront in support of a documentary project of the North Shore Ch. Jack & Jill of Am Brief History of N.S. Mines of Highland Park, Illinois.
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The North Shore Chapter of Jack and Jill of America was chartered in 1976 by Shirley G. Since its charter, the chapter has brought together hundreds of African American families throughout the suburban North and North West suburbs. This page is not meant to promote the
09/19/2025
North Shore Chapter Jack and Jill alumni, Morris (Dino) Robinson's official release of his revised, second edition of "Gatherings" at the Evanston Public Library on Wednesday. A publication of Shorefront Press. Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddd9zQKKks8QINX1sbOaW6YKDCu-SBOkplO8T714TsS0a-PQ/viewform
02/13/2025
Karen Jordan Farr, North Shore J&J alum and current J&J mom featured in this news segment!
Val Warner, Karen Jordan go on 'Neighborhood Walk' through Evanston In her first "Neighborhood Walk" of the new year, Val Warner continued her "ABC7 Chicago takeover" of the segment, as she was joined by veteran WLS-TV anchor/reporter Karen Jordan.
06/08/2024
A Few months ago, I was invited to speak at the University of Minnesota Library, Kautz collection addressing directors and program managers from YMCA's across the United States on how I utilized the newly digitized collections related to YMCA, especially that of the historic Colored Works department.
YMCA history fellows are 'creating a usable past' for boys and young men of color - UMN Libraries News & Events The YMCA's Boys and Young Men of Color program helps boys and young men of color develop social and emotional intelligence, a sense of agency and identity, and set them on a career pathway.
03/15/2024
Evanston Township High School's (ETHS) newspaper, the "Evanstonian" published an extensive article on ETHS alum, and J&J North Shore Chapter alumni, Morris (Dino) Robinson on his work with Shorefront and local Reparations:
A ‘giant’ in his field In 1994, as a young Dino Robinson entered the Evanston History Center and walked into the archival area, he had no doubt that there would be plenty of reference information for his article on Black history in Evanston. After all, the Black population was around 16,000 at the time, and his request ha...
01/24/2024
Sunday, February 4 at the studio of Artist, Ben Blount with Yours Truly:
Printmaking from the Archive: Ben Blount & Dino Robinson in Conversation A celebration of Sixty Inches From Center’s first book, Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Case Studies in Collaboration!
08/31/2023
North Shore Chapter J&J alumni Chris Green!!
come celebrate my 50th bday with me and the band tonight !! 🥳 🎷
10/21/2022
Jack and Jill Alumni and Shorefront founder, Morris (Dino) Robinson seen in "The Big Payback" documentary film being screened at the Chicago Film Festival Oct. 23-24.
The Big Payback - Redlining. This is "The Big Payback - Redlining." by Whitney Dow on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
09/24/2022
North Shore Chapter alumni and Founder of Shorefront, Dino Robinson was a panelist this morning at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture sharing the activities of Shorefront, digitization and the importance of community based archives. The panelist section begins 30 minutes into the program:
Member Morning Organization Roundtable about Community Curation The Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center Organization Roundtable about Community Curation with Doretha K. Williams and Angela Winand
08/31/2022
A little late with this (re)posting. J&J alum Chris Green on his music and helping another J&J alum Dino Robinson with Shorefront.
Saxophonist helps archive Evanston's Black musicians - Evanston RoundTable Chris Greene is a 48-year-old Evanston-raised saxophonist, bandleader and composer who has fronted his own jazz quartet since 2005. Musician Chris Greene
02/25/2024