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Housing in Champaign-Urbana was at one time segregated; African-Americans lived primarily in northeast Champaign and the adjacent area of Urbana. African-Americans were not permitted to attend schools of choice but were limited to Lawhead and Willard…

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A committee working for better relations between the Champaign police and the African-American community is scheduled to meet Thursday (November 19th) at 3 PM, at the Douglass Community Center. After a decade of regular meetings, the Champaign…

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

Known as “Mike the light bulb guy” to some employees on the Urbana campus, Mike Wood’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…

Community members voiced their opinions about policing methods in Champaign in conjunction with the investigation into the death of 15-year old Kiwane Carrington at Tuesday’s Champaign City Council meeting.

“I’m concerned about…

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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…

Podcast of Carol Lewis speaking WDWS Penny for Your Thoughts program

Part of book "White Prescriptions?: The Dangerous Social Potential for Ritalin and Other Psychotropic Drugs to Harm Black Boys." Chapter describes the recent history of educational inequalities in Champaign-Urbana schools and the use of drugs to…

Excerpts from an anthropology dissertation written on the concept of time. Includes a twenty-five page section on Salem Baptist Church and its conceptualization of time and the past. Also includes chapter on St. Mary's Catholic Church.

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Dissertation describing the segregated nature of Champaign-Urbana and the struggle to integrate various facilities, especially around Campustown. Education Dissertation, UIUC

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http://news-gazette.com/event/2010-01-25/civil-rights-project-artwork-jason-patterson.html

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