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African American History Museum/Carolyn Farrar is the president of the African American History Museum. She spoke with Community Voices about exhibits and knowing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum/Christina M. Shutt joined the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as the executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) earlier in 2021. She spoke with Community Voices about her career and being the first person of color to lead the ALPLM.
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) discusses how the health system has handled the pandemic and equity in the system. -
Abraham Lincoln's use of the founding principles of the U.S. to support equal rights is part of the discussion of the 2020 UIS Beaumont Endowed UIS Lincoln Legacy Lecture. Revisiting last year's presentation in preparation for the October 16, 2021 event on Lincoln & Anti-Racism.
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Sangamon County State's Attorney Dan Wright discusses a career path in Public Interest Law
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Thursday that will expand access to feminine hygiene products for impoverished and homeless women and college students.
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Juneteenth events are happening across the country, honoring the 156th anniversary of what is often considered the end of slavery in the United States.
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State government offices — including Secretary of State driver services facilities — will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day after it was made both a state and federal holiday this week.
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To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.
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Arlington House has reopened after a 3-year renovation. It seeks to memorialize Robert E. Lee and acknowledge his role in the Confederacy while also telling the story of those enslaved there.
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Laborers from India have filed a lawsuit against one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States. They allege that the temple held them against their will and paid illegally low wages.
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Clint Smith seeks out troubling history, including white supremacy, white violence — and the erasure of the oppression of Black Americans — to understand what America tells itself about who we are.
