Stanley T RatliffStanley T. Ratliff has been a pillar in the North Lawndale community for more than 30 years. He received a BA degree in music from Northeastern Illinois University while at the Dixon Correctional Center, and in 2014 received an MA in Christian Ministies from Northern Seminary. In 2006, he and his wife Antoinette established Celestial Ministries to serve underprivileged children in North Lawndale. Today, he teaches music at St. Malachy School, The Lawndale Christian Community Church, and other churches in community. He has received many awards, including The North Lawndale Spirit of Youth Development Award, The National Jefferson Award, and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award. He and his wife live in the community where he was raised and are the parents of three adult sons. They are members of The Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park, Illinois under the leadership of Pastor Bill Winston. Read More Read Less