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Title IX went into effect fifty years ago, on June 23, 1972. The civil rights law is often associated with sports but its scope is much wider.
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The EPA is investigating a complaint against the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, which represents the governors of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Illinois has designated the location of the Reverend C.T. Vivian's childhood home in Macomb as an Illinois State Historical Site. The city and state…
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A life filled with achievement has come to an end. The Reverend C.T. Vivian, who grew up in Macomb, died Friday in Atlanta, Georgia, just a couple weeks…
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Nearly a dozen local leaders gathered at Macomb City Hall to sign a resolution that they said reinforces the city's and the county's commitment to being…
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When Macomb-based musician Chris Vallillo released his album Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement in 2015, he knew he wanted to make it into a…
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The Reverend Clyde H. Brooks was the keynote speaker for the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet program in Macomb. He said many people remain…
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As I participated in WIU's Homecoming this weekend, tailgating and watching the football game, I continued to return to the reaction to the NFL athletes,…
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Macomb-based musician Chris Vallillo does shows featuring the music of the American civil rights movement. He came up with the concept around the time of…
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F. Erik Brooks, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Western Illinois University, grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and said the bus…