BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO;
SECTION 1. Pursuant to am ordinance heretofore passed by the City Council which allows erection of honorary street-name signs, the Commissioner of Transportation shall take the necessary action for standardization of a portion of West 107th Street, on the north side of the street, as "Reverend Barbara Carson McEwing Way," installing a total of three signs, one at each ofthe following locations:
10700 South Sangamon Street, 10700 South Peoria Street, and 10700 South Green Street.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and
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Barbara Carson McEwing was the first African American United Methodist Pastor. As a community leader, this virtuous woman pioneered the way for many African American women pastors. Her stance and declaration of equality in race and gender for the right to pastor and/or preach within any church became pervasive within the Rock River Conference which is now known as the United Methodist Church. Subsequently, her stance and declaration of equality influenced ethnical demographics of African American women pastors throughout Illinois. Due to her guidance, the society now has teachers, administrators, superintendents, pastors, preachers, students pursuing their doctorate degrees and other aspirations, a radio broadcast teaching Christian Theology, a CEO of a company, and a Fine Arts School.
Not only was Barbara McEwing exemplary in pastoring, but she walked in excellence in all facets of her life. "This Woman of God" was also deeply loved as an educator, wife, mother and friend.
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