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Tagged: African-Americans

Breaking bread, talking honestly

NIU, DeKalb embrace Martin Luther King Jr.’s idea of ‘Beloved Community’

  • February 24, 2016
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 of Beloved Community that “captured…

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History makers and trailblazers

NIU celebrates Black Heritage Month

  • February 4, 2016
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. The event grew out of…

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Camera’s Eye

Police should wear body cameras to improve trust, accountability, NIU sociologist contends

  • July 29, 2015
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 Naperville woman became the latest…

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You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello

Without growth among Hispanics, Illinois population would have plunged 80,000 from 2010 to 2014

  • July 21, 2015
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, says a Northern Illinois University…

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