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The great-great grandson of “Free Frank” McWorter — the first Black man to establish a U.S. town — says the New Philadelphia, Ill., site deserves National Park status to further spread the story of the integrated community, and former slaves migration.
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Efforts are underway to create a museum in Woodford County dedicated to the first Black man in Illinois to cast a ballot after the ratification of the 15th Amendment.
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After the atrocities against people of color in 2020, Chicago-based experimental sound artist Allen Moore wanted to find a way to mark the moment.“I think…
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This spring we're airing the winning entries from the Black History Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of Bloomington and its Human Relations…
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This spring we're airing the winning entries from the Black History Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of Bloomington and its Human Relations…
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This spring we're airing the winning entries from the Black History Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of Bloomington and its Human Relations…
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This spring we're airing the winning entries from the Black History Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of Bloomington and its Human Relations…
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This spring we're airing the winning entries from the Black History Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of Bloomington and its Human Relations…
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Andrew Jackson Smith was born a slave in Kentucky in 1842, the probable son of a slave holder. He escaped to the Union Army, became the servant of an…
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Illinois State University said Thursday it will rename floors in the Watterson Towers residence hall in the wake of nationwide upheaval and a renewed…