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The Springfield IL area arts scene.
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Kelly Wickham Hurst spent about 20 years with Springfield School District 186. As guidance dean, she frequently took to social media to share stories of…
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In this critical time it’s necessary to understand both the historical and present analysis of our oppression. It is connected to this country's long…
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Jane Elliott was a teacher in Riceville, Iowa in the late sixties. She says she was disturbed by the way much of white America reacted to the…
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The GOP has been talking for years about the need to do more minority outreach: Illinois leaders like former Governor Jim Edgar said at the Republican…
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Since earlier this year - students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have been urging administrators to address the racism they say they've run…
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The fatal shooting last year of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by a Cleveland police officer rocked the celebrated Chicago poet and publisher Haki Madhubuti.He…
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Sunday marked the anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Recently, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran an extensive story marking…
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Some people claim we're living in a "post-racial" world. There's a black president, and laws to protect the rights of citizens no matter their skin color.…
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The holidays can bring out the compassionate side of people. Some might be inspired to donate to charities or take on volunteer work. For one local man,…