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This is a book on Bridging the Digital Divide. It covers many topics such as
--the digital divide
--framing whiteness
--bridging the divide in Champaign-Urbana
--Revelation of whiteness
--the discussion and conclusion
--the references
--the…
May 30 to June 4 of the News Gazette

The first article talks about how they were fundraising so that they could feature Candy Foster and the Shades of Blue.

The second to fourth articles are about a girl who wants to change and have a different life than in the past which she…
News Gazette clippings on June 5th

These are articles about two sisters who were twins who retired. It gives you much information about them and they worked for the Champaign School District to help kids with disabilities. They were recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education.…

Article on Professor Leon Dash's tutoring of local African-American youth in the art of the investigative interview.

Within the field of composition history, much is presently known about the ways in
which elite groups have employed literacy instruction to preserve economic and/or political
power and privilege. However, as a number of recent scholars suggest,…

Features memories of Michael James Brown, son of Khair Ali, who grew up in Champaign and Rantoul and remembers the racist climate of the time and the cultural life of the black community in Champaign County.

Focuses on the history of lyceums and informal rhetorical education at Bethel A.M.E. in Champaign in the early 20th century.

Many of the references have since gone missing. Check with the libraries mentioned in the report to see if the items are still available. Bibliography focuses principally on the years 1965-1970.

Includes the Scott Family from Champaign and all the family members. It also includes obituaries of the deceased family members and many recipes they used to cook with.

The present study explored the experiences of African American parents engaging in their children’s education in a medium-sized mid-western community. More specifically, the project examined African American parents’ perceptions of…