the neighborhood received a new proposal to create the new STEAM elementary school without consolidating the other three schools; the new school's student body would be made of 80% Lawndale residents and 20% from elsewhere in the city. Notable people Arts, literature, and entertainment Shelley Berman (1925–2017), comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer and poet. He was a childhood resident of North Lawndale. Crucial Conflict, Rap Group Andre Braugher (born 1962), actor (Glory, Homicide: Life on the Street, Brooklyn Nine-Nine). He was born and raised in North Lawndale. Steelo Brim (born 1988), television personality, host, and actor Ruth Duskin Feldman (1934–2015), Quiz Kids panelist and author. She was a childhood resident of 1660 South Troy Street. Benny Goodman, clarinetist nicknamed the "King of Swing," grew up at 1125 S. Francisco Avenue Ahuvah Gray, author, grew up in the neighborhood, she now lives in Israel. Irv Kupcinet (1912–2003), newspaper columnist and radio personality. He was a childhood resident of North Lawndale. Michael Peña, actor (Crash, Million Dollar Baby, End of Watch, Fury, Ant-Man). Born and raised in North Lawndale. Ramsey Lewis (born 1935), jazz composer Kim Novak (born 1933), actor, lived at 1910 S. Springfield Ave. Harold Ramis (1944–2014), actor, comedian, director and writer. Ramis was a childhood resident of North Lawndale living at 13th Street and Keeler Avenue and 14th Street and Kostner Avenue before his family moved to Rogers Park as part of the white flight of the era. Jean Terrell, singer who replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January 1970. Twista, rapper. Dinah Washington, "Queen of the Blues," lived at 1518 S. Trumbull Avenue. Athletes Kevin Garnett, basketball player Mickey Johnson, basketball player Darryl Stingley, football player for the New England Patriots. Marques Sullivan, football player, grew up at 1818 S. Kedzie Avenue Ernie Terrell, (1939 – 2014) singer and former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, brother of Jean Terrell of The Supremes. Isiah Thomas, basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. Business Julius Rosenwald, co-founder and president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Military Hyman G. Rickover, United States Navy Admiral known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy" Politics, law, activism, and nonprofits Jacob Arvey (1895–1977), politician and influential leader in the Cook County Democratic Party. Ertharin Cousin, 12th Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. She was raised in North Lawndale. Danny K. Davis (born 1941), U.S. Representative, former executive director of