Donda West
Linda Zabors
Dr. Donda West was a professor at Chicago State University for 24 years and the former Chair of the English Department. She was the founder of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing. Donda West was awarded a Fullbright Scholarship. The Dr. Donda West Foundation supports underserved youth and encourages teenagers and young adults to stay in school.
She is author of Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star (2009). Donda is the mother of Kanye West.
Alum
Virginia Union University
Clark Atlanta University
Auburn University
Honorary Dr. Donda West Way
78th Street from South Shore Drive to Coles Avenue
Approved: June 2024
Ward: 07
Alderman: Gregory Mitchell
Neighborhood: South Shore
b. July 12, 1949
d. November 10, 2007. Age 58.
Near
Her Home
Source
20249679
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donda_West
WBEZ: Keynote Address by Donda West. https://www.wbez.org/2007/10/19/keynote-address-dr-donda-west-on-raising-kanye