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Undated color photograph of North First Street businesses.

Undated image of North First Street from sometime in the 1970s, showing the vibrancy of the community at that time.

Advertisement for "Ted's," a business at 120 North First Street in the 1970s. From "The Plain Truth" newspaper.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the North First Street area in Champaign, Illinois.

Includes the official City of Champaign urban renewal plans for the northeast district in 1963 and 1969. Located in the Champaign County Historical Archives, Urbana Free Library.

Photo of Salem Baptist Church parsonage acquired by the church in December 1969. The parsonage is located at 1712 South Prospect.

Clippings file on Salem Baptist Church at the Champaign County Historical Archives. Includes clippings from the Courier and the News-Gazette, as well as clippings from church programs and special events.

Snippet of 1909 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map featuring Salem Baptist Church and Willard Public School.

Selections from the News-Gazette on racism, the Ku Klux Klan, Civil Rights, Poverty, Sanitation, Crime and other aspects of African-American life featured in the local newspaper.

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Describes local entrepreneur Nathaniel Causley, Jr. and his company BlackCyberSpace Online, Inc.