Juneteenth declared national holiday, amidst progress, upheaval
Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill…
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Juneteenth now an official state holiday
Illinois Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday.…
BLM Springfield calls for justice for Chatham man shot by police
Black Lives Matter Springfield is calling for justice for a man who was shot by police while in a mental health…
SIUE students create ideas for ‘Blacktivism in the Academy’…
BY Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
When it comes to finding topics of discussion concerning Blacks in…
ACLU of Illinois warns school district over discrimination with headwear
The ACLU of Illinois last week sent a letter to Effingham High School over their headwear police after a Black…
Family calls for Quincy bar owner lose license over attack on student
The family of Jazzpher Evans is calling for the owner of The Barn to lose his liquor license over an alleged…
Derek Chauvin convicted in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Department office Derek Chauvin was convicted of all three counts in the murder of…
#Justice4Jazz protest set for April 17
Another protest for a Quincy University student who was beaten at a local bar in an alleged hate crime has been…
Law enforcement officers keep arresting Black women elected officials
The imagery of Georgia Rep. Park Cannon being dragged away this week at the state Capitol follows several arrests…