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Ethnography of the Brown v Board Jubilee Commemoration

The Brown v. Board of Education Jubilee Commemoration is a year-long, multi-faceted, and very ambitious project that bears the distinctive stamp of Chancellor Nancy Cantorâ€™s interest in diversity in higher education. It is not an exaggeration…

Tags: Education--Higher, University Community--Ethnography of the University

UIUC African American Architecture Alumni Project

This site seeks to list all African-American alumni from the UIUC Architecture program, as well as interview and survey as many living alumni as possible.

Tags: History--University of Illinois, University Community--Architecture

Report: African-Americans under-represented on Champaign County juries

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. â€” While finding no statistical evidence of bias in the selection of jurors, African-Americans were noticeably under-represented on juries in Champaign County.

A report of observations of state and federal courts conducted by…

On the Job: Mike Wood, Electrician in the Facilities and Services Department

Known as â€œMike the light bulb guyâ€ to some employees on the Urbana campus, Mike Woodâ€™s amiable manner and ready smile help illuminate the 30 buildings in his work zone as much as the work he does as a laborer-electrician. Before…

On the Job: Artice James, President of National Council of African-American Men, C-U chapter

A 22-year employee of the UI, Artice James is a subforeman in the sheet metal shop in the Operation and Maintenance Division. James also is the president of the Champaign chapter of the National Council of African-American Men. In his spare time, he…