Infamous Mothers: Chicago, a Coffee-Table Book

A project in Chicago, IL by Sagashus Levingston, Ph.D. Candidate
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Our coffee table book features a new kind of hero. She is urban and female. The stories are powerful, and the images are stunning.
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Backers: 253
Average Pledge Per Backer: $101

Funded: $25,617 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 20th -> Jul 30th (40 days)
Project By: Sagashus Levingston, Ph.D. Candidate
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Latest News

Thank you!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Throughout this campaign people have made contributions of all sizes. You have contributed your time, talent and networks to make this happen. Thank you! After I process all of this, I will come back in a few days and share with you what forward... (Read More)

Fully Funded and Kickstarted!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
One of our backers got nervous and decided to increase his pledge all the way to goal! We did it, y'all! All of us together just Kickstarted this movement! Confetti, please!!!!  (Read More)

We Are 96% Funded

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are $832 away from doing what many thought was impossible two days ago! I firmly believe in the power of aligning myself with visionaries and folks who get stuff done. This is the fruit of that. We can ALMOST celebrate now!  (Read More)

Final 10%

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Can you believe that our project is 90% funded?!  We are $2,198 away from reaching our goal of $25,000. I am humbled by this tremendous progress. But we are not there yet. And I have seen enough movies and basketball games to know that a win isn't a... (Read More)

Almost There!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Can you all believe we only have $4,136 to go before we make goal! Woohoo! We have less than 24 hours to do this, and we are going to make it. Thank you all for the support so far. If there is anything you can do to bring it on home, please, we need... (Read More)

The Final 45...

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We have reached our 70% goal! Thank you to everyone for making our dream a reality. A successful Kickstarter campaign will open many doors for our movement. We have 163 contributors. We would love to break the 300 mark. If each of you can get 50 more... (Read More)

67 Hours...

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Kickstarter has stopped counting the days and has us now thinking about hours. We are 67 hours away from our goal. We still have a little over $9000 to raise. OMG! We can throw in the towel now and start amping up for the do-over campaign, OR we... (Read More)

The Final 3 and an Article to Read

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Good evening! Thank you all for supporting. We have 3 days to go and $10,000 to raise. And we can do it. I am 100% confident this will happen. In the meantime, as this happens, please read this article on Infamous Mothers. It was published yesterday,... (Read More)

Infamous Mothers in the News

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
If you missed it, please check out Infamous Mothers in the news! A huge shout to the reporter who really respected the integrity of our story. Meet some of the people behind our work--including my six children! And share our story with as many people... (Read More)

We are A Project Kickstarter Loves

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
You all are amazing! Thank you for sharing your resources: your finances, your connections, your networks and your time to make this project and work come alive. We have been flagged by Kickstarter as a "Project We Love." Also, from Friday to Monday,... (Read More)

We Will Meet Goal

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support! With only a little over two weeks left, and over $21,000 to raise, I could get nervous. But I have lived enough life to know that this goal is attainable. So thank you all for giving! Some of you have increased... (Read More)

Almost 10%

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are $47 away from reaching a major milestone: $2,500 or 10% of our minimum goal! Thank you for making this possible!..We are excited about what's to come. Stay tuned, and you will be the first to know. Sincerely, Sagashus, Founder of Infamous... (Read More)

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