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President invited to visit region to see site of deadly 1908 race riots
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A west-central Illinois congressman is inviting President Joe Biden and other federal officials to visit his district.
Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis extended the invitation to Biden and Interior Secretary-designate Deb Haaland to see the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site.
“The site and its artifacts were unearthed during construction of the Carpenter Street segment of the Springfield Rail Improvements Project and consists of the remains of five homes that were burned during the 1908 Springfield Race Riot, one of the worst race riots in our nation’s history,” Davis said.
Mentoring and meeting needs Michael Phelon started The Outlet mentoring program in 2004. It s located on South 12th Street, though this year, the 30 mentors are mostly connecting with youth remotely. The program serves 48 youth from in and around Springfield with a focus on boys and young men from fatherless households. This year, Phelon has seen an enormous amount of personal loss. His mother and uncle died, as did his mentor, Dr. Clarice Ford, and his right-hand man at The Outlet, Marcus Butler Sr. It s been rough for us. Most of the young guys that I work with, they are already coming from hard situations, said Phelon.