Adam Hollingsworth Adam Hollingsworth, Dreadhead Cowboy. Adam owns five horses in Will County, which he brings into the city for horseback riding lessons and casual introductions throughout Chicago communities, particularly communities of disproportionately low-income Black and Brown residents. He brings joy and awareness to children who have not had a chance to see a horse unless it was ridden by a Chicago Police officer. Adam is passionate about bringing the farm to the City. He also sees his role as a calming influence on protests in Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins, “First Lady of Children’s Music," is an iconic children’s performer, and has been one of the genre’s leading voices for more than 50 years. Nurtured by the rich musical culture of her Chicago neighborhood, Jenkins was immersed in song from her earliest days. Jenkins developed her talents working with children as a child psychology student at San Francisco State University and as a program director at the YWCA before hosting a public television program for children called “This is Rhythm.” Ella's music incorporates languages and cultures from around the world, including the African American blues and gospel music she heard during her own childhood. Ella is one of few artists to have recorded both for Smithsonian Folkways and for Moses Asch’s original Folkways label, and has enjoyed a prolific career characterized by genuine love and appreciation for the minds and hearts of children. In 2004, she was honored by the Recording Academy with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
