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Over the winter holidays, I've been thinking about how much my husband and I, as Western Illinois University alumni, have benefited from the liberal…
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The chair of the Department of African American Studies at Western Illinois University wants people to gain a broader perspective of civil rights activist…
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A couple communities in western Illinois continued their long traditions of commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.MacombThe annual solidarity march and…
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Republicans joined Democrats to pass the American Civil Rights Act of 1964 in an act of bi-partisanship that’s rare today.“Nothing could pass the Senate…
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The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom – capped off by Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s stirring “I Have A Dream” speech – is regarded today as a…
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is being awarded to Dr. C.T. Vivian, who grew up in Macomb.The medal is the highest civilian honor given in the…
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Rich Egger's guest is Civil Rights leader C.T. Vivian, who grew up in Macomb. Dr Vivian was back in town to speak at the Dealing With Difference Institute…