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Sergio Mims
Sergio Mims (January 13, 1955 - October 4, 2022) was a film critic, journalist, historian, co-founder of the Black Harvest Film Festival (Chicago), and a classical music commentator. In 2019, Mims received the Legacy Award from the Gene Siskel Film Center. He was also the host/producer of the weekly Bad Mutha’ Film Show on WHPK-FM (88.5PM Chicago) and the station's classical music format chief. Early life Mims was born in 1955 to Ulester and Gladys Mims. He attended Kenwood Academy then went to the University of Illinois Chicago and graduated with a degree in economics. According to his sister, Lisa Mims, Mims developed a love for movies of all genres at an early age. Film and music After college, Mims' passion for movies led him assist on multiple movie productions in Chicago, including "The Blues Brothers (film), The Blues Brothers". Eventually, Mims became an assistant director on the film, "Penitentiary (1979 film), Penitentiary", Jamaa Fanaka's 1979 blaxploitation dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
