Douglas (Bronzeville) in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marjorie Stewart Joyner

1896-1994

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

Marjorie Stewart Joyner Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

1. Marjorie Stewart Joyner Marker

Inscription.
Journalist, cosmetologist
President, Chicago Defender Charities, 1929-1994

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 41° 50.825′ N, 87° 37.071′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas (Bronzeville). It is on South Martin Luther King Drive south of East 25th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monument to the Great Northern Migration

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Claire Drake / Horace R. Clayton (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter G. Woodson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Daniel Hale-Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Bessie Coleman (within shouting distance of this marker); John H. Johnson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nat “King” Cole (about 300 feet away); McCormick Place (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Roughly 100 Bronzeville Walk of Fame markers are found around the neighborhood along Martin Luther King Drive between 25th and 35th Streets.

Also see . . . National Inventors Hall of Fame: Marjorie Stewart Joyner. Joyner was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2023. She is credited with creating a machine to make permanent hair waves. (Submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Marjorie Stewart Joyner Marker on King Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

2. Marjorie Stewart Joyner Marker on King Drive

The Monument to the Great Northern Migration is visible in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.