Stephanie Simbo was just 10 years old when her brother, Evelson Joseph (known by friends and family as Ben), was sent to jail. The siblings grew up in Villiers-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris, France ...

Simbo would have been one of about 10,000 African-Americans who served in the revolution on the patriot side. While the museum has been unable to confirm whether Simbo was enslaved or a freeman ...

Dr. Simbo Ige is the first Black woman to become the commissioner of Chicago's Department of Public Health, and said her first priority is tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the city.

Dr. Olusimbo "Simbo" Ige, commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health, is one of Crain's Chicago Business' New Faces in New Places 2024 ...

Dr. Olusimbo “Simbo” Ige, managing director of programs at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, becomes the first Black woman to serve as Chicago’s public health commissioner.