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Abena Joan Brown, an arts powerhouse on Chicago's South Side, dies at 87 by Chris Jones

Abena Joan Brown, one of the early pioneers of African-American theater in Chicago and the president and chief executive officer of the eta Creative Arts Foundation for 40 years, died on Sunday.  She was 87. 

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:39am on July 14, 2015 ☆ ⚑

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