Kyle Stanford Cramer was born and raised in Chicago Illinois during
the height of the Civil Rights movement in the United States. During
early childhood and adolescence, he lived i...mehr sehenKyle Stanford Cramer was born and raised in Chicago Illinois during
the height of the Civil Rights movement in the United States. During
early childhood and adolescence, he lived in the Ida B. Wells housing
project on Chicago’s south side. In the late 1960s, his family moved
to Chicago’s South Shore community where Kyle experienced “White
Flight” fi rsthand, and witnessed a community immediately changing
from White to Black. Kyle attended South Shore High School, and
against the odds, went on to Northern Illinois University (NIU) where
he earned a Bachelor’s degree while living in an interracial environment
for the fi rst time.
Upon graduating NIU, Kyle began a career that exposed him to a
world of comfort, affl uence and privilege known to too few African
Americans. Kyle later obtained a Masters degree from Northwestern
University. Kyle has always been infected and intrigued with the plight
of African Americans, and when not working or spending time with his
family, he is passionate about discussing, reading and writing about the
topic. He lives on Chicago’s North Shore with his wife and two sons.weniger sehen