Cydney Wallace
Member
District 8B
Cydney Wallace is a wife, mother and community activist dedicated to making the world a better place in a deep and systemic way. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, she is a graduate of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the mother of four CPS students; her eldest graduated last school year.
Wallace made tremendous sacrifices in the name of racial justice, devoting her time and energy to fight for community safety. She sits on the executive board of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), and was a co-founder of Kol Or, JCUA's Jews of Color Caucus. She volunteered on JCUA's Community Safety Committee and the Empowering Communities for Public Safety coalition through the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability campaign.
Wallace created content for JCUA's first Racial Justice Training for members and Congregation Partners, which she also facilitated in addition to subsequent trainings.
Additionally, she works to dismantle anti Jewishness (often called antisemitism) and preconceived ideas Jews and non-Jews alike have about who Jews are. She helped build important and lasting partnerships with non-Jewish allies, making everyone safer and stronger.
Wallace was honored as a Jewish United Fund’s Double Chai in the Chi: 36 Under 36 in 2020 and is an alum of the Avodah Justice Fellowship, an impactful and diverse community of people who are passionate about exploring justice, Jewish life and the powerful intersections between the two.
