Self-Hatred for the Blogging Carnival for non-violence

I never knew I was violent until I looked in the mirror! All the rage that I kept in my heart from years of abuse, was staring me straight in the face! I learned of this self-hate years ago upon the discovery of a book I cherish to this day, entitled "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay! Just yesterday I was reminded that traces of hate still reside in me. The "residue" showed up just yesterday as I was on my way out the door! As I was dressing, I felt a little "tinge" in my lower back, where' I have experienced back pain as a child. I believe I was 8 or 9 years old. The tumble down the stairs was the beginning of all the pain I can remember. The pain of being separated from my siblings when my mother passed at the age of 44! The pain of being shipped down south to an aunt I never knew. (Thank you Aunt Edna for taking me and my little brother Douglas Robinson in, when you could have refused) But that's what relatvies did, back in the day. Real family cared for relatives, whether you were cousins, uncles, etc.) The pain of feeling unwanted. The pain of feeling unloved. So I carry that pain! As Author Iyanla VanZant (whom I've had the pleasure of interviewing years ago while working in Chicago's Radio Stations-V103/Gospel Radio 1390AM) "UNTIL TODAY"! Today, this day, I realize the self hate will disapper, when I recognize and continue practicing my daily rituals of release. I practice releasing by keeping a journal. That jounral includes forgiving myself. What? Yeah, let that sink in for a minute. I list 10 things I am grateful for on a daily basis. Sometimes, they are often the same thing, but at least I have something to be grateful for, continously. Then I read a chapter from "Celebrate Your Life" and/or "You Can Heal Your Life" by who else, Louise Hay! After reading, I go to the section of the book and look up the body part that it refers to. In my case, back pain. Back pain represents a lack of support, which I have always felt. Doesn't matter that I've been married 13 years and know without a shadow of a doubt, that my husband Tony Hogues, is the kind of man that would give his life, to protect mine. What I do know is that now I am conscious of this 'residue" in my life, I can do something about it! So I read, I write, and I practice my affirmations. I now focus on RELEASING the need, that causes me to think the way I thought in the first place. It may not make sense here, but if you read my story in my first book published in 1997, "The Passion Principles: Pathwways to Purpose, Power & Profit," you will begin to understand my story of self-loathing. I am most grateful to my many Universal Teachers that have guided me along the way. The late Dr. Johnny Coleman, founder of Christ Universal Temple, Linda Sheppard, my girlfriend from California who introduced me to her. Iyanla VanZant for the books she write, and sooo many more. If there's one thing you take away from my personal experience, that is to learn to love yourself, just as you are. When you are ready to move your life to a new level, teachers will appear out of nowwhere. Now that I have learned a little bit, and still learning to love myself the way I want to be loved, things are constantly imporoving. I didn't want to die alone, (as I have no children. My books are my babies, all 7 of them) Funny how I was so happy being single and enjoying my singlehood to the utmost, then my husband shows up. He was tired of the dating game, but I wasn't. I was still in date mode. Almost missed that one! It wasn't until I got out of my own way (again) to see the handwriting on the wall, that this man was serious, and if I wanted to be with him, I had to release my old way of thinking. (Get them before they get me!) I grew up in a house of men, who were the biggest players of the ball, so I saw no reason to get married. So ladies and gents, never give up on yourself, because it's never too late. I was not married until age 55! Perfect age. You've lived. You've loved! You've traveled the world. You've seen enough to know what you do want and what you don't want. I saw myself in a way as never before. Not being mean to myself by accepting less than what I know I deserve. Accepting less than what you deserve it a form of self-hatred. I know longer hate the people who have abused, misused or called me out of my name. More importantly, I no longer feel the need to be associated with anyone else who doesn't show me love, or show love to themselves, by disrespecting themselves or others. Now you know a part of y story, hopefully your journey will include having empathy for those who are still violent to themselves and others. All we can do in this lifetime, is to b a light, so all that see you can see themselves in you, and continue to share the love and the light! 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1 of 7,009 August Newsletter: Rental Assistance Programs and Legislative updates Inbox x Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller friendsfordonnamiller@gmail.com via auth.ccsend.com 8:02 AM (25 minutes ago) to me KEY ISSUES GET INVOLVED DONNA'S DIALOGUE CONTACT US Dear Friends, I hope everyone is staying safe and remaining vigilant in following the State and County guidelines as it relates to COVID-19 so that we can remain on the road to recovery. The last few weeks we’ve seen a concerning uptick in cases and we must all do our part to ensure we don’t take a step backward. It is especially important as we begin to prepare to send our children back to school that we instill in them the need to follow these guidelines, especially wearing masks and following proper hygiene protocols so that they and their teachers can have safe learning environments. We also continued conducting County business virtually by having mid-year budget hearings and committee and board meetings the last weeks of July and further down you can view some of the highlights from those meetings. Commissioner On The Move! I had the privilege of sponsoring the Recycle Event along with Sauk Village and the Cook County Sheriff's Department. Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold, Kenneth Jones - Richton Park Outreach Coordinator and I met with seniors. Many union members are out there on the front lines in essential roles, including the fine men and women of IBEW. My husband and I took time out to s support local businesses. Lassens Tap in Homewood did an excellent job following COVID rules which made for a nice experience . Legislative Updates 20-2867-I co-sponsored the Justice for Black Lives resolution from Commissioner Brandon Johnson, which was approved and will help frame the hard conversations that need to be had as we enter a very challenging budget season, centering around how we fund housing, healthcare, mental health, restorative justice, job creation, public transit, evictions/foreclosures and increased M/WBE participation on county contracts. 20-2577-I co-sponsored the Save our Seniors resolution from Commissioner Brandon Johnson, which urges efforts to mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus and prevent deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Cook County. 20-3239-I co-sponsored a resolution from President Preckwinkle that provides for Cook County to allocate approximately $ 133 Million of the County’s federal CRF allocation to address the impact of COVID-19 on communities with $51 million available to municipalities and $82 million distributed via the Bureau of Economic Development to direct service providers to address economic and community development needs. 20-2507-I co-sponsored an ordinance amendment of the County’s Wheel Tax from President Preckwinkle that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, extends the 2019-2020 license year through August 31, 2020. The 2020-2021 license year will be from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The 2020-2021 license must be purchased for each registered vehicle by September 1, 2020. 6th District Economic Development and Infrastructure Legislation: 20-3027-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the City of Palos Heights. The appropriating funds are to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the City of Palos Heights in Cook County. 20-3029-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the Village of Orland Park. The appropriating funds are to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the Village of Orland Park in Cook County. 20-3030-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the Village of Tinley Park. The appropriating funds will go to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the Village of Tinley Park in Cook County. 20-3043-We approved MFT funds for the reconstruction of 175th Street from Ridgeland Avenue to Oak Park Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue from 175th Street to Oak Forest Avenue and Oak Forest Avenue from Ridgeland Avenue to 1000’ east of Richland Avenue in the Village of Tinley Park in Cook County. 20-3380-We approved $695,000 in Home Investment Partnership Funds for the development of Mustacchi Manor to support the ground-up construction of a 16-unit Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) development in Matteson, IL, providing affordable rental housing units for physically and mentally challenged residents in Suburban Cook County. 20-3411, 20-3419 & 20-3473-I sponsored Consent Calendar Resolutions honoring the extraordinary lives of Gorman Brown Jr., John Royal Bodine, and Kristin Arielle Oliver. Additional Information: The first set of contact tracing positions at Cook County Department of Public Health are now posted. These positions are for residents of suburban Cook County: · Hektoen COVID-19 webpage where people can find job descriptions and apply: https://www.hektoen.org/hektoen-covid-19-contact-tracing-initiative/ · The positions hired through Hektoen are now posted and applications are being accepted. These are 6-month, temporary positions. Approximately 50-60 positions will be filled, including contact tracers, case investigators, and case investigator supervisors. · Later in August CCDPH will post positions at the CCH employment website for the remaining positions to be hired. Those 12-month positions will be hired through CCH. Position information and links to apply will be shared when they are posted. The Cook County Justice Advisory Council has issued two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for organizations serving suburban Cook County residents. The purpose of these RFQs is to establish a prequalified pool of providers of services for suburban Cook County youth and adults in each of three geographic regions: North Suburban, West Suburban, and South Suburban areas. One RFQ is strictly for youth services (RFQ 1205-2007), the other seeks providers for services to adults (RFQ 1205-2009). The list of pre-qualified vendors derived from these RFQs will be valid for three years, with two one-year renewal options. Respondents may seek to demonstrate their qualifications for one, two, or all three geographical areas of suburban Cook County, on each of the two RFQs. Please be aware that organizations do not need to be physically located in the suburbs to be considered for this RFQ. Many service providers located in Chicago serve both city and suburban residents. The qualifications we seek are for providers with active programming in the suburbs. •The RFQs are available for download now at the Cook County Procurement site at: https://legacy.cookcountyil.gov/purchasing/public/index.php •The deadline for submission is 10am on September 2, 2020 and submissions are to be uploaded at https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/online-solicitation-bid-submission Housing Assistance Both the Housing Authority of Cook County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority are providing rental assistance programs for those impacted by COVID. Resident Resource Corner Decision 2020 Election Corner! COVID-19 Maps & Data For Cook County CLICK HERE Click Below to engage with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Dashboard that breaks down the race, gender and age demographic impacts of COVID-19 deaths. Click Below to engage with Cook County's Social Vulnerability Index. The CDC uses SVI to determine the vulnerability of a community to human suffering & financial loss in the event of a disaster. Stay Mentally Healthy During The Pandemic! NAMI has compiled a very comprehensive wellness guide with a variety of resources to help keep us well during this difficult time. Click Here For Resources! Lincoln-Lansing Drainage District CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR BILL TODAY Below you'll find information on the County's new COVID-19 text alert system. I encourage everyone to sign up! You'll also find new hotlines created by the County to respond to all inquiries, and Cook County's Department of Public Health's New Comprehensive Resource Page. Cook County Email & Phone Hotlines CCDPH COVID-19 Hotline Call 708-633-3319 Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. CCDPH COVID-19 Email Hotline send questions to ccdph.covid19@cookcountyhhs.org CLICK HERE FOR CCDPH RESOURCE PAGE

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grow your own food indoors!

If you're tired of the food you buy at local markets, turning rotten efore the week is out, then start growing your own food! Not that difficult! Better than going to a food market and getting MANUFACTURED FOODS grown in a lab?

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honorning Congressman John Lewis

A nation John Lewis helped unite salutes him on his final journey across Selma bridge

The civil rights icon's trip across the Edmund Pettus Bridge marks progress but remaining challenges

SELMA — This time, the Alabama state troopers saluted.

The late John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time Sunday in a triumphant celebration of his tireless fight for civil rights, often in the face of violent resistance.

Mourners cheered, sang and cried as a horse-drawn carriage carried Lewis' flag-draped casket over the Alabama River and toward Montgomery.

Red rose petals led the way on this final journey, covering pavement that was once stained with his blood, when hordes of state troopers attacked him 55 years ago.

Lewis and hundreds of marchers came to the bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965 to demand an end to restrictions that blocked Black citizens from voting.  Law enforcement beat the peaceful protesters with clubs and showered them with tear gas.

Still, Lewis and the others returned days later, marching from Selma to the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery to amplify their call for voting rights. Their work spurred national action led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.

The sloping bridge in Selma became a symbol of the civil rights movement, and of Lewis' perseverance. In 2015, on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, he walked the bridge arm-in-arm with former President Barack Obama. 

Lewis' work continued for decades after Bloody Sunday, culminating with a lengthy tenure representing Atlanta in the U.S. House of Representatives. He died July 17 from pancreatic cancer — his sprawling memorial tour reflected the scale of his impact. He was 80.

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Thursday, June 25, 2020 URGENT ALERT! Oxygen - Deficient - Atmosphere!!

If the Oxygen test in this video is legit, the implications of what all the MANDATORY mask-wearing directives will lead to are HORRIFIC. Tonight I'm covering something via livestream that you are ABSOLUTELY NOT gonna wanna miss!!

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Free land for building black towns -

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White folks are reading, but are they learning? with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

 Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

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Black People Invented Everything!

STOP believing the lies!

Know the truth!

Black people built everything from the start! From Scratch!

Just like shares of stock were purchased, Black people were traded like stocks because we were VALUABLE!

That's why the powers that be want to keep their KNEES ON YOUR NECK!

That POWER must be sustained, if they are to survive!

This is not a racist statement, this is a true statement.

So for all of our associates of the "Caucasion" Persuasion, don't become ill over this..

Do your part in dismantling this current ECONOMICAL SYSTEM OF APARTHEID!

Don't judge me, especially when you don't know or OVERSTAND MY Struggle!

Besides, it's all an illusion!

KEEP THEM FOCUSED on the DISTRACTIONS that will keep them in bondage!

Does Corporate America Have The Answer to Racism?

Does Corporate America Have The Answer to Racism?

It was stated on The Wende Williams-DeLoach, EQ Show Today on
how Colonizers (Former Slave Owners) are mad as hell because
FREE LABOR has ended! (In the traditional sense anyway!)

New SLAVE Labor is now incarceration.  JAIL!
($2.00 A Day while working!)

It's the same amount of money I was paid as a child
chopping cotton on the master's cotton field in Crenshaw, Mississippi
in 1969!

Yes I did say CHOP COTTON) More of that story in my very
first book,  The Passion Principles: Pathways To Purpose, Power & Profit! (1997)
(www.amazon.com/product-reviews/1890896500)
Not a whole lot has changed.

We (our ANCESTORS) built America'.

AFTER utilizing our skills of building infastructural design, plumbing, electricity, carpentry, flooring, etc, our men were removed from the family, destroying the family unit.  With nowhere to go to further use those trade skills, like where we built  towns back in 1790 in places like Holland Beach, Maryland (plus 900 plus other towns) where our ancestors re-built towns destroyed by the colonizers, what else was there to do?

What can you do after every town you build (Like ROSEWOOD, Tulsa, Oklahoma, etc.) is BURNT TO THE GROUND!

What can you do after your bank, FREEDOM BANK, was robbed of $500 MILLION DOLLARS, that was used to build the RAILROAD SYSTEM!)


What can you do?
Organize.
Stragetize.
de-Monetize system that continues to depreciate, not even tolerate your humanity.

Control who gets your hard earned dollars!
Stop running to give your money away to a system designed to keep you in bondage,
from the food you eat, to the plastic shoes on your feet!

The movement has begun.
Abolishionish Teaching is surging!

The ECONOMIC Plan of of BOYCOTTING any business that is NOT A BLACK BUSINESS is crucial.

We spend over 1.3 TRILLION Dollars a year.
(Mexicans have surpassed us spending   $1.5 Trillion)
Don't believe me, do your own research.
Google Georgetown University - Black Consumerism


Corporate America really believes they can just throw BILLIONS at us
and everything else will be ok!  Really?

That's the mind of a Colonizer! Recognize that and adjust your thinking before you get so happy to receive!  They don't want you boycotting they're products, so they pretend to care.  They believe that money is the solution to all of society's ills!  Don't don't think so? Check out these numbers:

Corporate Donations as of Monday June 29th, 2020
Black Enterprise wrote an article on the subject.
In response to the killing of George Floyd, here are pledges so far:

TOTAL OF

1.768 Billion Dollars

Apple  $1 BILLION

Bank of American $1 BILLION

Nike/Michael Jordan $100M  over 10 years

Sony $100M

Walmart $100M

Warner Music Group $100M

Nike $40M

Google $25M

Amazon $10M

Facebook $10M

GM $10M

Goldman Sacs $10M

Verizon $10M

Target $10M

Corporate Response: 

Pledge BILLIONS  to fight racial injustice!

THEY CAN BEGIN By hiring more in MIDDLE to UPPER Management!

NO!

Better than that: Help Start SMALL BUSINESSES, like the ones YOUR ANCESTORS BURNED DOWN!

Corporate America, you're really not pledging money to help us, it's really to increase your profits

because it's already ingrained in us to give it right back! WALMART! AMAZON! TARGET! Need I say more?

Ok, enough said.

Now the question is, who’s responsible for reporting back to African American's EXACTLY what organizations will get this funding.  Of course your typical IN THE NEWS BLACK ORGANIZATIONS will receive the first PLEDGES, but what about the struggling community organizations who have no voice?

Well, you do now!

Let that voice be heard!

Contact those CORPORATIONS and REPORT BACK to the Public on whether they will fund your small business/non-profit!

Follow the money!

(The Female Solution Radio Show included Elder Kwame Sunhorse and Community Activist Kimberly Jones! (who's Youtube video went viral on How Can We Win?- Monopoly game!)

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Dr. Conrad Worrill Memoriam

 

Dr. Conrad Worrill Brother Conrad Worrill died on June 3. It was a very sad day. He was a revolutionary who had been at the forefront of the Black Nationalist scene, most notably with the Reparations Movement. He retired as an academician after 40 years at Northeastern Illinois University, Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. Professor Worrill was a professor, director, and department chair. Conrad was an educator with a historical photographic memory. He could and did quote chapter and verse as he provided historical perspectives on everything. Dr. Worrill was a renaissance man of the sort - scholar, educator, community organizer, political pundit and advisor, consultant, newspaper columnist, radio personality, activist, professor and husband, brother and father. He educated thousands and was proud to see his students become professors, college presidents, deans, and principals at educational institutions throughout the country. Conrad was a Malcolm X devotee. He worked in the forefront and behind the scenes with deliberation and army like-precision. He was a leader, a thinker, an educator, but most of all, he was a historian and a community organizer. Conrad knew everything about everything and if he discovered something new, he let you know. He gave assignments and he reported on his activity in detail. He really was a mover-shaker. Conrad’s father, Walter Worrill, was in the YMCA Movement and in his day, that was the height of the Civil Rights Movement. In the days of segregation, Walter Worrill, provided meeting places and lodging for many at the 39th Street Y. Conrad saw first hand as a child the giants of the day - Jackie Robinson, Paul Roberson, Marian Anderson, John Sengstacke, and a host of others. He often talked about lessons learned from his father and his celebrity interactions as a young boy. The Worrill family hails from Pasadena, California. They were friends and neighbors with the Jackie Robinson Family. Conrad often spoke fondly and lovingly of Jackie Robinson, saying that he and his brother were the most excellent athletes in more than one sport. Jackie played football and basketball, and tennis as well as he did baseball. In Chicago, Conrad attended Hyde Park High School and through the years stayed in contact with many of his high school classmates; they became lifelong friends and a number of them helped Conrad with his many causes. Conrad was a track star and talked glowingly about the track in high school and what it taught and did for him and others as a sport and recreation. A Key To Harold's Win.. Conrad Worrill (Left to right), former Mayor Harold Washington, and Lu Palmer (Photo Source: Worrill Family Archives) Former Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel and Dr. Conrad Worrill - Bas Relief Plaque Dedicated to Former Mayor Harold Washington at The Chicago Public Library Conrad was a student of leadership, as he steadily perfected his own strategies. The power of Conrad was his reach. He had tentacles everywhere from politicians to gang members. He could get things done and he did. And his word was his bond. Conrad was instrumental in Harold Washington’s election as Chicago’s first Black mayor. Harold was a master politician, artful at having everybody involved working for his election, even though there might have been a quiet war going on behind the scenes. Harold was the conductor of the argument and made all feel special and exclusive. During the campaign, Conrad gave me my assignments and would call in the midnight hour to see if the work had been done. A real corporate general he was. I told him often, I don’t report to you, and he would say, but could you just tell me what you did. NO. We have known each other for many years. We have fought over issues, tactics and political decisions. We have had many choice words, from minute to major. Conrad loved a good fight and was always fighting with loads of surprises. In the last decade, we became reasonable friends, and then loving friends. While we have argued fiercely to the point of going to the wall and beyond, we were always for the same cause, but perhaps had different approaches or methodologies to reach the goal. I beat Conrad at a good game of politics often, to the point where he gained respect after we went at it. I gained his respect and he gained mine. We laugh now. Conrad's N'DIGO Gala Honor Dr. Wayne Watson Introducing Dr. Conrad Worrill at the 2011 N'DIGO Foundation Gala The N’DIGO Foundation honored Conrad in 2011 with the N'Community Award at our annual Gala. Conrad was shocked. We had a very long conversation where he said, “I didn’t think you liked me.” I said, “But I respect you and your work, I just get sick and tired of you telling me what to do! Let me honor you in my way and be happy.” He did and called every day to see how things were going with the Gala. He was so proud. I told him he had to wear a tuxedo that evening. And he resisted with might. I told him he would not be allowed to enter the Chicago Symphony Center if he did not have on his tux. He was nervous. But he arrived in the most stunning African robe that he said was his new tux. It was a memorable evening. I chased him all evening asking did he have on his tuxedo under the robe garb. And at the end of the evening, I told him he had to leave because he didn’t have a tux. (Smile!) Conrad argued with everybody about anything at all. If you have not had a Conrad cussing, you have not lived. We published our book N’DIGO Legacy: Black Luxe – 110 African-American Icons of Contemporary History two years ago and Conrad’s story is printed in its pages. I held a party to debut the book and present it to the subjects featured within. Conrad had no idea what he was attending, but I told him he had a real surprise coming and dared him to be late. He was skeptical about what I was doing, but came to the party for the presentation after I insisted. He was so surprised. He teared up. That night he stayed up-all-night reading the book and calling me all night every half hour as he read from his bed. The final call was to say he found a single mistake. I asked him to go to sleep and let’s talk in the morning. Bright and early I called to ask for his critique and comments on the book. I asked about the mistake, but he could not remember or find it again. Perhaps, Mr. Worrill, there is no mistake. He said, it just couldn’t be perfect. He promised to find a mistake, but he never did. His Track Legacy... Dr. Conrad Worrill with Rev. Jeremiah Wright and IL Rep. Bobby Rush For the past year or so, Conrad had been working on his autobiography. Conrad’s autobiography will be a powerful read with him having the very last word on a number of things that will reveal an interesting history. While he was a leader in this city for many years, he was also a student. Conrad loved his family. He was so proud to be his daddy’s son and a father to his daughters. He gave his father a fit with his strong will and uncompromising ways, but he always wanted to please him and he did. He was proud of his own family and talked about them constantly. He was a great storyteller, with quite the wit. Before Conrad passed, he called to talk in his final days. He touched my heart and I cried through the conversation as I paid astute attention. We prayed every morning with scheduled calls. I read to him positive-thinking scripture. The playing had stopped and the conversations were beyond real. He told me he loved me and that we still had work to do. As usual, he had instructions of work to be done. There was the track. He gave me my final assignment. Dr. Conrad Worrill with MWRD Vice President Barbara McGowan (2017) Dr. Conrad Worrill speaks during a "lunch-and-learn" series at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Dr. Conrad Worrill (in blue) with Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other supporters at the Gately Indoor Track groundbreaking. Conrad Worrill and community partners shovel the first soil of the new track and field at Gately Park near 103rd and Cottage Grove. Conrad’s crowning glory has been his last project. He has worked for the past 37 years on having a world-class track stadium built in Chicago. It is completed. Conrad made the track come about along with his dearest friend, Elzie Higginbottom, and wanted it to be called the Conrad Worrill/Elzie Higginbottom Track at its location on 103rd and Cottage Grove, Gatley Park. Governor Pat Quinn provided $10m to the track and Melody Hobson provided $20 million. The track will be housed in the same building as After School Matters. In a real way, it is Conrad’s gift to the city. That track will change young lives and produce Olympic runners, as was Conrad’s dream. Track stars in Chicago high schools for years have had to run through the hallways of their schools; Conrad wondered what would they could do if they had a full, state-of-the-art track at their disposal. This was his vision and his work for the past 37 years and he got it done. He saw it finished but didn’t get to see it open because of COVID-19. He arranged for Elzie Higginbottom to take me to see the track. He wanted my opinion. I saw the track a week before his passing. The track is magnificent. Conrad said, “I think it is the best in the world.” I think he is right. My last assignment was to get it named after him and we did. And he is so deserving. Alderman Michelle Harris, 8th Ward has requested Park District's Superintendent Michael Kelly and Mayor Lori Lightfoot to name the Park after Conrad Worrill. Dr. Conrad Worrill was a tiger who had fight and fight and fight. But underneath all of the gruff and cussing, he was a sweetheart, a man among men. I loved him and miss him already and Chicago is a better place because of him. For all that knew him and worked with him, we grew taller. YES, Conrad. Click Here to Order! "Like" us on Facebook and twitter © 2020 NDIGO | 329 West 18th Street, Suite 613, Chicago 60616

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