RAYMOND GOODE

I am a director, author, playwright renowned world traveler, and motivational speaker. I started my business in 2010 by eschewing my home and job becoming homeless to pursue my passion and career. I started writing books which evolved into playwriting and directing the hit stage production “Through Their Eyes” which tours the country and offers healing through the ARTS! My most important factor is faith. Walking blindly and allowing the Lord to guide my footsteps. There have been days that I didn’t know which direction to turn towards and a sign has ALWAYS been revealed to me.

Living in Chicago has been a dream come true. It has opened the doors to so many talented people. Partnering with HITUSARADIO has allowed me to do stage productions all around the city. My production offers healing thru the ARTS and not only for the audience but for the performers as well. Everyone experiences trauma and they come to my production to release and heal. Working with the great people and artistry of Chicago has opened my eyes to new side of the world that outsiders only read about.

My book ‘How to Write and Print under $300’ has not only given people the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of becoming authors but it’s also allowed them to become business owners and open their own publishing companies allowing for extra income.

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FROM THE CONGREGATION’S FOUNDING IN 1897, IT OFFERED AID AND DEMANDED JUSTICE FOR THE JEWS OF ROMANIA AND GREATER EUROPE. RABBI HARRIS GOLDSTEIN’S YOM KIPPUR SERVICE AFTER HITLER CAME TO POWER IN 1933 FOCUSED ON RESPECT FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND A CHANGE IN GERMAN POLICY. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ROMANIAN CONGREGATION GATHERED ON THE RAISED PLATFORM, OR BEMA, OF THE SYNAGOGUE DURING A CELEBRATION OF YOM KIPPUR IN 1934. RABBI GOLDSTEIN’S SERMON PRAYED FOR RESPECT FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND A CHANGE IN GERMAN POLICY AS HITLER WAS GAINING POWER. (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SEP. 19, 1934.)

IN 1947, AS THE CONGREGATION WAS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY, IT SENT A DELEGATION TO ROMANIA TO IDENTIFY WAYS IN WHICH IT COULD ASSIST IN RECONSTRUCTION. AT THAT SAME TIME, NORTH LAWNDALE WAS TRANSITIONING FROM “CHICAGO’S JERUSALEM” TO A PREDOMINATELY AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD. IN 1954, THE CONGREGATION SOLD THEIR TEMPLE TO BAPTIST WORSHIPERS LED BY THE REV. JAMES MARCELLUS STONE.

STONE WAS A LONG-TIME FRIEND OF KING’S FATHER, AN ATLANTA PASTOR, AND ON DEC. 16, 1959, THE YOUNGER REV. KING SPOKE FOR THE FIRST OF WHAT WOULD BE MANY TIMES AT STONE TEMPLE. ON JULY 24, 1960, KING ADDRESSED A RALLY AT STONE TEMPLE AND URGED THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN A MARCH THE FOLLOWING DAY TO DEMAND SUPPORT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FROM THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, WHICH WAS MEETING AT THE INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE NEAR THE STOCK YARDS.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., PREACHES AT STONE TEMPLE, CIRCA 1966 (COURTESY OF STONE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH) CHICAGO WOULD SOON BECOME HOME TO KING’S CIVIL RIGHTS EFFORTS IN THE NORTH, AND HE FOUNDED THE CHICAGO FREEDOM MOVEMENT WITH THE HELP OF PREACHERS LIKE STONE.