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