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Barbara "Robie" Smith
Barbara "Robie" Smith
Born	(1946-05-25)May 25, 1946
Died	February 14, 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 68)
Occupation	Activist
Known for	Co-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, a support group for Black lesbians, in 1995.

Biography

Smith was born on May 25, 1946. She attended Chicago State University (CSU) and had a career in accounting and real estate. 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).

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

References

1. ^ "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. ^ "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.

• 1946 births
• 2015 deaths
• 20th-century African-American people
• 20th-century African-American women
• 20th-century American LGBTQ people
• Activists from Chicago
• African-American activists
• American LGBTQ rights activists
• Chicago State University alumni
• African-American LGBTQ people