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DeKalb County is home to very few Black-owned businesses. One of these is Common Grounds: Coffee, Tea, and Smoothies, 2180 Oakland Drive Unit B in Sycamore. Owner Jeff Foster reopened in July 2016 and created a space with a vision for anyone to get inspired. Common Grounds moved shop locations to a more suitable space...
The university campus is filled with departments and buildings that offer an eclectic array of classes and programs, but in honor of Black History Month It would feel appropriate to put a spotlight on a section that doesn’t get a lot of attention. The Center for Black Studies is a place on NIU’s campus that...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County History Center and the Ellwood House Museum have collaborated on a virtual exhibit entitled “Arts in Action,” investigating the history of race relations in DeKalb County through the artwork of nine visual artists and five poets. The project covers the often overlooked perspectives and experiences of DeKalb’s Black and Latinx...