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Hip hop turns 48 soon — Joseph Flynn tells us how this musical genre went from fad to phenomenon, then gives us his top 20.
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The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision reversed the “separate but equal” doctrine and desegregated schools. We tend to hold that as proof that our…
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The Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd has gone to jury and I'm numb.When the killing happened, I decided to only watch the footage of the…
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Recently, hundreds of new voting regulations have been proposed in state legislatures across the country, once again reigniting an old fight steeped in…
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Do you own any Mammy salt and pepper shakers? Do you know where they come from? Running now through April 9 at the Pick Museum of Anthropology at Northern…
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As 2020 closed, millions of Americans rejoiced in the conclusion of what could arguably be one of the worst years in recent history. The nation navigated…
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Like many of you, I grew up with the mantra the United States is the greatest democracy in the world. But what I never realized is how precariously…
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We Americans tend to say that we have the greatest democracy on the planet, but if voter participation is an indicator of greatness, then we are not as…
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On the night of September 16, a still unknown perpetrator spray painted the “n-word” on the Center for Black Studies at Northern Illinois University.…
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Life during a pandemic is predictably chaotic, as scientists deliver the best available information and elected leaders provide daily infection rates,…