This is a hyperlink to a website documenting some aspect of the African-American experience in Champaign-Urbana. Copy-and-paste the below link into your browser to open the site. If the link does not work please contact us or try visiting the…
Clippings from the Illinois Times Newspaper, an African-American newspaper published in Champaign-Urbana from the late 1940s to the late 1960s. IN PROCESS - check back for more clippings.
These are clippings from the News Gazette about building being established in the Champaign community such as the Garden Hills project and the Salvation Army's Shelter. It goes into detail about how they were helping the community or how the…
Two volume report on the proposed revitalization of North First Street, prepared by Urban Planning students under the direction of Leonard Heumann for the City of Champaign. In two volumes.
Abstract
The study analyzed why minority contractors were not bidding on federally-funded jobs. The objectives were to find out why, what were their needs and to design an educational program. Data included a survey completed by 22 minority…