'Channeling the pain': How Evanstonians use art for empowerment
Spend just a few minutes wandering around downtown Evanston and you’re almostguaranteed to stumble across at least one mural or piece of public art. The
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Spend just a few minutes wandering around downtown Evanston and you’re almostguaranteed to stumble across at least one mural or piece of public art. The
Discriminatory housing policies led Rue Simmons, a former alderwoman, to push for reparations.
AMHERST — A photograph from around 1900 of Amherst resident Leilah Bridges depicts her in her Sunday best, sporting a cravat and fancy hat that shows her love for millinery.It’s a striking image of a woman that Robin Rue Simmons, the architect of the...
The debate over reparations is real. The directors of the film "The Big Payback" is spreading the word on the importance of reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. Students at HBCUs, like Shaw University, are learning the pros and cons of reparations and debating the issue.
A 40-minute drive southwest of Evanston, a team of nine community members are carving their own path to reparations in Oak Park. The Oak Park Reparations