Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus - CABC

Happy Birthday to a fearless advocate and dedicated leader! Your passion for the 20th Ward and unwavering commitment to the people you serve continues to inspire. Wishing you a year filled with strength and success!

Happy Birthday to a true pillar of leadership and service! Your dedication to the 3rd Ward and commitment to uplifting the community never go unnoticed. Wishing you a year full of continued success, impact, and well-deserved celebration. 🎉

Happy Birthday to Alderman Jason C. Ervin - a leader who shows up for the community every single day! Thank you for your dedication, your vision, and the way you continue to uplift the 28th Ward. Wishing you a year filled with continued success, good health, and even more impact. Enjoy your day🎉

Happy birthday Chairwoman Stephanie D. Coleman! 🎉
Thank you for your fearless leadership, unwavering support for all communities, and your genuine love for the people of Chicago. Your dedication continues to inspire and uplift so many. Wishing you continued success, prosperity, and many more years of impactful service!

🎉 Happy Birthday, Alderwoman Angela Clay!

CABC is proud to wish a very Happy Birthday to our colleague, Alderwoman Angela Clay - 46th Ward🎂

Thank you for your tireless dedication to equity, your passion for our communities, and your unwavering voice in City Hall. Your commitment to building a more just Chicago inspires us all.

Help us celebrate her today in the comments! 👇🏾

A retired 3rd Ward alderwoman and lifelong civil rights activist, Dorothy Tillman served on Chicago’s City Council from 1985 to 2007. She was a national voice for reparations for slavery, a champion for affordable housing and economic investment in Black communities, and the founder of the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Bronzeville. Her career reflects decades of bold, unapologetic advocacy.

In 1971, Anna Langford became the first Black woman elected to the Chicago City Council, representing the 16th Ward. A civil rights attorney who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she fought housing discrimination, police misconduct, and racial injustice on the South Side. Her leadership broke political barriers and paved the way for generations of Black women in Chicago politics.

Serving the 5th Ward for more than 20 years (1999–2023), Leslie Hairston helped guide major South Side development projects, infrastructure improvements, and lakefront preservation efforts. As one of the City Council’s longest-serving women members in recent history, she played a key role in shaping policy and investment in Hyde Park, South Shore, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Michelle Obama became First Lady of the United States from 2009–2017. A Princeton and Harvard Law graduate, attorney, and bestselling author of Becoming, she launched initiatives like Let’s Move!, Reach Higher, and Let Girls Learn to expand health and educational opportunities nationwide and globally. Her story reflects the power of education, resilience, and community roots.