Bloomington-Normal NAACP

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP held an election forum on Saturday that included the candidates for the municipal election on April 1, as well as information on the proposed countywide school sales tax referendum.

Bradley Ross Jackson is the youth and college president of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP branch. He was selected to recite Martin Luther King Jr.'s most popular speech as part of Ebenezer Baptist Church's celebration.

For a gathering Sunday sponsored by Not in Our Town Bloomington-Normal, sharing anxiety about the incoming administration, and resolving to stay involved are two major steps toward making things better — and even, to some extent, healing.

Georgene Chissell has been presented the Florence Fifer Bohrer Award by the League of Women Voters of McLean County.

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP held a “rally for democracy” event Sunday afternoon to bring attention to the upcoming general and municipal elections, and to raise awareness about voting and community engagement.

Willie Holton Halbert is one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

Crump touched on several topics during a speech lasting more than an hour. He was introduced by first vice president of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP, Carla Cambell-Jackson, recipient of the Illinois NAACP State President Award.

2023 McLean County History Makers Willie and Charles Halbert were selected for their social justice activism and tireless advocacy for equity and inclusion.

Bradley Ross Jackson, a junior at Normal Community High School, recently graduated from the Disney Dreamers Academy, a four-day immersive learning experience, that was part of an all-expense paid trip to Disneyland.

A Bloomington-Normal high school student received an NAACP Image Award at this year's ceremony on Saturday.