# Gerri Oliver

Acquired and ran the Palm Tavern, maintaining it as a community living room and hosting key civil rights strategy sessions.

- Region: 773
- Affiliation: Palm Tavern
- Industry: Hospitality, Food Services
- URL: https://xecon.dev/773/profiles/people/gerri-oliver
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Mascontext](https://mascontext.com/observations/what-happened-to-gerris-palm-tavern)
2. [Wgntv](https://wgntv.com/news/black-history-month/remembering-mama-gerri-oliver-chicagos-legendary-palm-tavern/)
3. [Davehoekstra](https://davehoekstra.com/2020/12/09/gerri-olivers-palm-tavern-rip/)