Discrimination

The Bloomington Normal NAACP on Juneteenth highlighted what a leader says is a federal government finding of discrimination, retaliation, and racism against Bloomington-based State Farm.

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…

A longtime public servant who fought against intolerance in Bloomington-Normal has died.Barb Adkins was deputy city manager for Bloomington before she…

Injustices to the Black community have gripped the nation for many months now. The creators of a new mural on Bloomington’s west side say they hope it…

The Illinois Attorney General has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a plasma collection company that has a location in Normal.Attorney General Kwame…

A central Illinois LGBTQ advocate says Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on workplace discrimination was a big victory, though more work is needed to ensure…

McLean County Board member Josh Barnett said the recent calls for racial justice are a reminder that the county must have its own house in order.The…

“You probably don’t know this, but a broken tail light is a black man’s biggest fear.”Around the table, people were silent as Otis Evans Jr. described…

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is speaking out against two recent high-profile…

The early 1900s saw an influx of racism and discrimination in the Midwest, from anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant, and anti-African American sentiment, to…