Our Spring Gayla is almost here!

Since her election, Alderman Dowell has had a consistent

focus on constituent engagement, community-based

development, and transparency. By attending and hosting community meetings and

events throughout the 3rd Ward, she maintains a regular presence in the ward’s diverse

communities to ensure everyone’s interests are represented.

Affinity is a social justice organization serving the needs of the Black LGBTQ+ community with a particular focus on Black women.

 They value community, recovery, healthy shared leadership, accountability, knowledge, safe spaces, critical justice and reciprocal relationships.

Their  mission is to collect, promote and preserve art from the African Diaspora by encouraging individuals and institutions to appreciate and acquire this art.

For over 20 years, they've been galvanizing art lovers and expanding the appreciation of our visual arts culture—and the contemporary Black artists who create it—through workshops, seminars, tours and special events.