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Inaugural newsletter of this community organization with a rich history. Contents include a greeting by MA President Dr. Rev. Evelyn Underwood, an update on the consent decree, a letter to the Dept. of Justice regarding the Kiwane Carrington police…

John Lee Johnson, 1941-2006

John Lee Johnson was born and raised in Champaign and never left town, but he sure didn't have a privileged pedigree. He had no more than a high school education. When you saw him around town – and he was…

This source is the website of the National Council of Negro Women in Champaign, Il. It includes facebook information, information about the historical context of the organization, the history of the organization, and various photos related to the…

Auto-biography of Khair Ali (a.k.a. Fred Davis, Freddie Davis), long-time Champaign resident who moved to the city from Mississippi in the 1950s. Counts the details of his life, including his founding of a local boxing club for youth, his musical…

Thom Moore, now retired, gets animated when recalling his long career on the psychology faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I had great students and was part of an outstanding faculty,” he says. “Being…

Defunct site of the Urban League of Champaign County, preserved at the Internet Archive.

Website of the C-U Area Project - includes documentation of the annual CUperStar Music Competition.

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Website of the now defunct Urban Exchange Center, an initiative of the University of Illinois in partnership with the Urban League of Champaign County. This site is preserved at the Internet Archive.

NOTE: THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS PIECE IS IN DOUBT, BUT IS PRESERVED FOR COMPLETENESS.

This is a case study/account which was written in August of 2003 of a cult in operation in Chicago/Champaign, IL/Detroit, MI/St. Louis, MO and Dayton, OH. Since…

Honors Larine Cowan, former Director of the Community Relations Department for the City of Champaign, and former Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Administration and Director of Affirmative Action for Staff for the University of Illinois.