Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ray West was later a Christian counselor, and in 2006, opened the Good Water Store and Café in Lexington Park, Maryland with startup capital from his son. West's mother, Dr. Donda C. (Williams) West, was a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as his manager. West was raised in a middle-class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago. COUNT 5
QSN1 What subject did Kanye's mother teach at her university? ANS1 English QSN2 What Georgia city was Kanye West born? ANS2 Atlanta QSN3 What was the name of the business that Kanye West helped fund in 2006? ANS3 Good Water Store and Café QSN4 Where did Kanye West's mother work before becoming his manager? ANS4 Chicago State University QSN5 What was the name of Kanye West's high school? ANS5 Polaris High School