African-Americans

NIU librarian curates Juneteenth reading list
DeKalb, Ill. — When Robert Ridinger began the process of identifying books about Juneteenth, he expected to find mostly historical texts written for adults and...
While the term “Beloved Community” was first used by philosopher Josiah Royce in the early 20th century, it was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation...
African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African-Americans in U.S. history....
Begin typing “Sandra Bland” into a Google search window, and the correct suggestion pops up as soon as the first “a” is keyed. The former...
If not for the steady growth of the Hispanic sector from 2010 to 2014, the population of Illinois would have plummeted by nearly 80,000 people,...