BIG Launches Woodlawn-South Lakefront Tourism Center on Cottage Grove

Back in the day when BIG was new and Professor Timuel Black was still kickin' - we graced the floor of GreenFestival with our new idea of how the new green economy could translate into green dollars and lifestyle ~ and we created a show we intended to take on the road. More than a decade later with the desire still strong, BIG has called on old friends and new to bring possibliities to life for transforming America's Black communities into places that are beautiful, psosperous, comfortable, and joyous! Since 2010 we've been beating the drum for Woodlawn tourism...and a long last we've launched!

Drive by and have a look at the beginnings of our

wall of fame! 

WOODLAWN & SOUTH LAKEFRONT TOURISM CENTER

6431-6439 S. Cottage Grove Avenue ~ Woodlawn, Chicago

 WOODLAWN

PLACE OF PIONEERSTM

ALL OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE AND INSPIRE NEIGHBORS

IN IMPLEMENTING THE 8 PRINCIPLES OF GREEN-VILLAGE-BUILDING

a whole-system solution

for advancing neighbor self-interests

in building communities that are

beautiful, prosperous, comfortable & joyous

1. Woodlawn & South Lakefront Tourism Center
2. Office Oasis ~ small business offices for rent
3. 100 Homes Club
4. Homeownership with a local bank
5. Community resilience and emergency preparedness
6. Geothermal heating and cooling savings [with free centrail air conditioning!]
7. Set For Life: Energy Auditor training program/paying family supportng wages during/after
8. BIG acquisition of West Woodlawn vacant lots for affordable housing, ecology, recreation
9. Community performance with Deeply Rooted Dance at The Shrine of the Great Migration
10. Event bookings for BIG Guest House chilling + Shrine private events
11. Backyard gardening for your family's health/wealth 

All BIG programs advance our "whole-system solution" to the "whole-system problem" common to Black communities everywhere ~ solutions like geothermal and solar affordable energy development, and on-the-job training in energy auditing...affordable housing, community gardens, and community land trusts...the Emmett & Mamie Till-Mobley House Museum, and our Shrine of the Great Migration for community performance and resilience...Argonne Labs collaboration on climate research...and courses/consulting on BIG's 8 Principles of Green-Village-Building.

With Love ~

From the desk of Blacks in Green Founder & CEO

Lit with the Superpower of Happiness!

Naomi Davis