Barbara "Robie" Smith
Barbara "Robie" Smith
Born(1946-05-25)May 25, 1946
DiedFebruary 14, 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 68)
OccupationActivist
Known forCo-founder of the Affinity Community Services foundation

Barbara "Robie" Smith (1946–2015) was an American activist from Chicago known for co-founding the Affinity Community Services foundation,[1] a support group for Black lesbians,[2] in 1995.[3]

Biography

Smith was born on May 25, 1946. She attended Chicago State University (CSU) and had a career in accounting and real estate.[4] She was active in the Chicago LGBT community. In addition to co-founding the Affinity Community Services she worked with a variety of organizations including the Chicago Foundation for Women, the Crossroads Fund, the Lesbian Community Care Project, and Women Women of All Cultures Together (WACT).[1]

Smith died on February 14, 2015.[4] She was inducted posthumously into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2015.[1] Affinity Community Services established the The Barbara "Robbie" Smith Award of Excellence in her honor.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Barbara Smith". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Barb Smith". Chicago Gay History. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "ABOUT". Affinity. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Chicago activist Barbara 'Robbie' Smith dies". Windy City Times. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Celebrating the Birthday of Barbara "Robbie" Smith". Affinity. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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