Articles filed under Diversity
-
U-46 educators say social justice, racial equity begins in schoolsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Education is “the civil rights issue of our generation,” Elgin High School Principal Krystal Thomas said, quoting former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “And if...
-
Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national actionJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marke...
-
ECC launches Black Lives Matter series; lawmakers push police reformJun 13, 2020 1:00 am - Pain. Frustration. Anger. Love. Understanding. Hope. These emotions have been simmering within Faith Jones since protests and riots erupted nationwide against police bru...
-
Floyd's death spurs question: What is a black life worth?Jun 12, 2020 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - For 12-year-old Tamir Rice, it was simply carrying a toy handgun. For Eric Garner, it was allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes. For Michael Brown, San...
-
ECC students, community discuss policing in the U.S.Jun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Keonte Terrell has seen anti-black racism in action. Cops have pulled guns on him and his friends, and his grandmother has been pepper sprayed. "We've been through it al...
-
Protests, talk about racial injustice and trauma dominate headlines in suburbsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - An emotionally charged week punctuated by #BlackLivesMatter protests, rallies and unrest across the suburbs against police brutality and systemic racism has come to a cl...
-
How George Floyd's death has wounded the psyche of suburban black communityJun 02, 2020 5:30 am - Don't say anything. Don't reach for anything. Keep hands on the steering wheel or visible at all times. Simply answer questions. This is what black parents teach their ...
-
Spreading food with a side of literacy, census education in Latino communityMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin group is finding new ways to promote early literacy and educate Latino families about 2020 Census participation during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Elgin Partners...
-
Suburban mosques host drive-through Eid celebrationsMay 24, 2020 7:18 am - In what has been a historic year of firsts, Muslims today are observing Eid al-Fitr - marking the end of a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting for the Islamic holy month of R...
-
Suburban ethnic congregations cautiously consider reopeningMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - No hugs, handshakes or huddling together. Attending religious services will look and feel dramatically different once churches, mosques, temples and synagogues reopen. ...