Mable Thomas, longtime coordinator of neighborhood groups for the City of Champaign, passed away April 13, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
The City of Champaign said a community memorial service will be held for Thomas at 1 p.m.,…
Book-length study of how the federal programs of the 1960s and 1970s challenged the culture of individualism and small government in Champaign-Urbana. Includes much discussion about issues facing African-Americans in the two cities. Chapters include:…
The vast majority of literature on the history of education for African Americans
focuses on the role of racism as the principle factor shaping their educational experiences.
To understand what African American students experienced during the…
The study investigated the frequency of arrest and sentencing outcomes of
African-American male youth in comparison to their White counterparts in
Champaign County, 1998 through 1999. The study included juveniles between
the ages of 10 and 17. The…
Focus is on job-training program and the status of labor in Champaign-Urbana. Features interviews and surveys of low-income laborers, including many African-Americans.
This study is an examination of the infrastructure of the Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Champaign County School Buddies program. The purpose of this study was to gain an
understanding of what structural components are conducive for creating strong…
This study is a comprehensive investigation of the racial ramifications of
psychotropic drugs used to control the undesired behavior of Black school age boys. The
primary focus of the study examined how federal policy of Education for…
The paucity of Black women at predominately White institutions of higher education is well
recognized. Like me, some Black women survived the gauntlet of coursework, qualifying
examinations, and dissertation research and writing in pursuit of…
