Illinois
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When Ida B. Wells Took on Lynching, Threats Forced Her to Leave Memphis
Journalist Ida B. Wells was already out of town when she realized that an editorial she’d written had caused a…
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Mayor Tiffany Henyard slams critics who say she spends lavishly
The self-described “super mayor” of a small Illinois town has hit back at those who criticize her almost $300,000 salary…
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BCA scholarship spotlight: Commitment to campus – News
A common thread among all Black Colleagues Association (BCA) scholarship recipients is their commitment to the campus community. Mariah Moran,…
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New book explores life of Illinois’ first black state legislator
David Joens, director of the Illinois State Archives, had long known that Adelbert Roberts, who was elected in 1924 and…
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Senator Emil Jones III News
Details Category: Senator Emil Jones III News Thursday, March 18, 2021 01:51 PM CHICAGO: State Senator Emil Jones III (D-Chicago)…
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McHenry County Black business owners connect to build community, share resources
Donna Lowe, center, talks about bringing McHenry County’s Black business community together at a Black History Month celebration Sunday at…
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New Illinois Bill Would Harm Small Businesses – The Southland Journal
OpEd: New Illinois Bill Would Harm Small Businesses (Chicago, IL) — The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that…
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Black business owners see challenges in beauty, hair markets | Illinois
(The Center Square) – The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is working on a taxpayer-funded disparity study that evaluates…
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Rally and march celebrates Black Illinois history makers | Top Stories
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — On Wednesday, more than 150 people marched from Union Baptist Church to the Route History Museum…
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Race hatred, workforce tensions explode in East St. Louis in 1917
EAST ST. LOUIS • Land was flat and plentiful. Cheap coal was just up the hill. Low-wage workers were easy…
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