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Organization Background
We are an Illinois Non-For-Profit 501(c)(6) organization
We are a Tax exempt organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service Dept. of
the Treasury
History of Our organization
Originally founded by Joseph Jefferson as the 35th street Business organization it was changed in 1996
to the 35TH Street Merchants Association. Changed in 1999 by the Board of Directors to
the Bronzeville Merchants Association.
A few of our Members Esther Barnett, Pearlie Taylor, Ellanoyes Howard Timuel Black,
Pearl Griffin, Elga Jeffries, Herb Kent, John Woodson, Paula Robinson,
Harold Lucas, Albert Perry, Leroy Kennedy, John Cook, Bishop Charles A. Davis, Nathan Thompson, Lisa Tarr, James Leatherwood, Mary Sandras
Obelisk Committee Members
Michael Asque Esther M. M. Barnett Timuel Black Charles Bowen Jr. James Leatherwood
Bishop Charles Davis Jeffrey Davis Leonard McGee Ellanoyes Howard Leroy E. Kennedy Harold L. Lucas Albert Perry Mary Sanders Eutopia Morsell Simmons Nathan Thompson Pearlie
Taylor Jerimi Bryant John E. Woodson
