![]() ![]() Commuters have changed their routes just to see her smile as they drove down State Street - and she’s impacted the lives of students, as well, often digging in her pocket to buy lunches and gifts for every Beasley Bee. Now she’s being honored by ABC7 Chicago as one of several hometown heroes for Black History Month.Īnderson, who has been a crossing guard at the magnet school since 2016, rose to local fame last year after a video of her dancing during her morning shift went viral. “I’ve just been so blessed.”Ĭrossing guard Tammy Anderson was featured in a NBC5 Chicago’s segment last spring. But they came out, interviewed me, filmed me walking the babies across the street,” Anderson said. At first I thought someone was playing a game because there’s a lot of scams and stuff. ![]() The hardworking mom of three is now being honored as the “Crossing Guard of Black History Month” by ABC7’s “Windy City Weekend.” She’ll appear on the show Friday morning.Īnderson is also one of several hometown heroes - including Brown Sugar Bakery owner Stephanie Hart and Loyola University’s AfroDescent Dance Team - being featured in a series of vignettes produced by the station ahead of its Black History Month special, “Our Chicago: Spirit And Perseverance.” The special will air 6 p.m. The Beasley Academic Center crossing guard - who is known for dancing while she helps kids cross the street, her megawatt smile and her generous spirit - has become a bit of a celebrity, with a viral video, a Block Club profile, TV appearances and more. ![]() WASHINGTON PARK - The past eight months have been a whirlwind for Tammy Anderson. ![]()
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