Barbara "Robie" Smith | |
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Born | May 25, 1946 |
Died | February 14, 2015 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | Co-founder of the Affinity Community Services foundation |
Barbara "Robie" Smith (1946–2015) was an American activist from Chicago known for co-founding the Affinity Community Services foundation, [1] a support group for Black lesbians, [2] in 1995. [3]
Smith was born on May 25, 1946. She attended Chicago State University (CSU) and had a career in accounting and real estate. [4] She was active in the Chicago LGBT community. In addition to co-founding the Affinity Community Services she worked with a variety of organizations including the Chicago Foundation for Women, the Crossroads Fund, the Lesbian Community Care Project, and Women Women of All Cultures Together (WACT). [1]
Smith died on February 14, 2015. [4] She was inducted posthumously into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2015. [1] Affinity Community Services established the The Barbara "Robbie" Smith Award of Excellence in her honor. [5]
Barbara "Robie" Smith | |
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Born | May 25, 1946 |
Died | February 14, 2015 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | Co-founder of the Affinity Community Services foundation |
Barbara "Robie" Smith (1946–2015) was an American activist from Chicago known for co-founding the Affinity Community Services foundation, [1] a support group for Black lesbians, [2] in 1995. [3]
Smith was born on May 25, 1946. She attended Chicago State University (CSU) and had a career in accounting and real estate. [4] She was active in the Chicago LGBT community. In addition to co-founding the Affinity Community Services she worked with a variety of organizations including the Chicago Foundation for Women, the Crossroads Fund, the Lesbian Community Care Project, and Women Women of All Cultures Together (WACT). [1]
Smith died on February 14, 2015. [4] She was inducted posthumously into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2015. [1] Affinity Community Services established the The Barbara "Robbie" Smith Award of Excellence in her honor. [5]