Brenda Palms Barber

CTL-E-4915 · Person · politician · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Founder, President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network (founder of Sweet Beginnings). Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'IMPACT 2022' (2022-04-25).

The record

Also known as: Brenda Palms

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Founder, President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network (founder of Sweet Beginnings). Civic lenses: 04 Business & Economic Power, 05 Housing & Neighborhood Development, 10 Faith, Community & Civic Organizations. Programs: IMPACT 2022 (2022-04-25); The Next Frontier: Advancing the Green Economy (2024-12-11). Identity verification: "Chicago Black History Maker Brenda Palms Barber" — V103 (iHeart), 'V103 and Andriana Furs Salute Chicago's Black History Makers'. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: IMPACT 2022 — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "IMPACT 2022" (2022-04-25). Role at time: Founder, President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network (founder of Sweet Beginnings).
City Club of Chicago: The Next Frontier: Advancing the Green Economy — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "The Next Frontier: Advancing the Green Economy" (2024-12-11). Role at time: President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network.

Sources

Identity evidence: "Chicago Black History Maker Brenda Palms Barber" — V103 (iHeart), 'V103 and Andriana Furs Salute Chicago's Black History Makers'
City Club of Chicago program: IMPACT 2022 (2022-04-25) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/3518/impact-2022 (primary source)
City Club of Chicago program: The Next Frontier: Advancing the Green Economy (2024-12-11) — http://cityclub-chicago.org/video/5664/the-next-frontier-advancing-the-green-economy (primary source)

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