Unity in Action Magazine aims to address the root cause of social and economic concerns that are affecting the lives everyday people. It helps social service agencies get the word out about their programs and services. A percentage of every…
Website of Seon Williams of Champaign-Urbana: Seon was born and raised in the Champaign-Urbana area and graduated from Urbana High School in 1987. Seon not only excelled in athletics but also was a leader in the Junior ROTC program. Seon's personal…
A video promo for the Community Garden being built at Douglass Park in Champaign, Illinois in coordination with the College of Business at the University of Illinois.
This web site was created by one of the student's in Afro 220, Justin Allen.
This study will track the progression of slave patrolling tactics to the way Blacks are being patrolled in Champaign, Illinois. The study will follow the transition of…
In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Chanute Field in Rantoul, Illinois, becoming the first all-black fighter squadron in the United States Army Air Corps. William R. Thompson, trained at Chanute Field as an armaments officer, and then…
Annotated list of websites produced by the American History Teachers Collaborative touching on local African-American history, including lesson plans and digitized primary sources.
