King Jr. Drive from 1919 to 1930. Quincy Jones (born 1933), record producer, musician, and songwriter. At the time of the 1940 United States Census, he resided with his family at 3548 South Prairie Avenue. R. Kelly (born 1967), singer, songwriter, record producer and convicted serial child sex abuser. He was a childhood resident of the Ida B. Wells Homes. Ronnie Lester (born 1959), University of Iowa All American, NBA Player for Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a childhood resident of Stateway Gardens, a public housing project operated by the Chicago Housing Authority. Arthur Wergs Mitchell (1883–1968), first black person elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives. He resided at what is now 3637 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr during his career representing Illinois's 1st congressional district. Lou Rawls (1933–2006), singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was a childhood resident of the Ida B. Wells Homes. Martin Roche (1853–1927), architect whose works include the Marquette Building and the Gage Group Buildings. He resided at 3614 South Martin Luther King Drive. Marshall "Major" Taylor (1878–1932), professional cyclist and first African American to win a world championship for cycling. He resided at the Wabash Avenue YMCA for the final two years of his life. Norman Teague, designer, artist, educator. Ida B. Wells (1862–1931), journalist and civil rights activist. She and her husband resided at 3624 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 1919 to 1930. See also Black Metropolis References External links Official City of Chicago Douglas Community Map Bronzeville Politics and Housing Beaches of Cook County, Illinois Community areas of Chicago