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John Lee Johnson, 1941-2006

John Lee Johnson was born and raised in Champaign and never left town, but he sure didn't have a privileged pedigree. He had no more than a high school education. When you saw him around town – and he was…

This source is the website of the National Council of Negro Women in Champaign, Il. It includes facebook information, information about the historical context of the organization, the history of the organization, and various photos related to the…

Auto-biography of Khair Ali (a.k.a. Fred Davis, Freddie Davis), long-time Champaign resident who moved to the city from Mississippi in the 1950s. Counts the details of his life, including his founding of a local boxing club for youth, his musical…

MA Thesis, Sociology, University of Illinois. Path-breaking survey of African-American history and culture in Champaign.
LOW-QUALITY SCAN.

Re-visiting of the state of African-Americans in Champaign County. See "Community Report" in eBlackCU for the 1948 report.

Table of Contents: Introduction – Vernon L. Barkstall; Profile of Key Data – John H. McClendon; The Demography of Black Champaign County – Mary Blackstone; It Seems to Me – Taylor Thomas; Black Female Headed Households and…

Thom Moore, now retired, gets animated when recalling his long career on the psychology faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I had great students and was part of an outstanding faculty,” he says. “Being…

Five years after losing out because of a state clerical error, Champaign County has won a $9 million federal grant to overhaul services for troubled youths.

The six-year grant will fund an ambitious program to coordinate and improve help for…

Defunct site of the Urban League of Champaign County, preserved at the Internet Archive.