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Celebrating #BlackGirlMagic, one interview at a time
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (799+ words) Every Tuesday after school, 5-year-old Sage Journey puts on her crown and gets to work. With a notebook in hand and a pivotal question at the ready " "What do you like most about being a Black girl?" " she interviews Black…...
'Protecting A Dream' book launch ushers in Black History Month
4+ week, 2+ day ago (338+ words) Robin Rue Simmons, founder and executive director of FirstRepair, served as the moderator. Current Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart and her twin Schonella, the Beloit, Wisconsin police chief " who grew up in Evanston " reflected on the leadership demonstrated by Chief…...
Black-owned salon collective celebrates anniversaries with community event
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) Envy Me Too Salon, a Black-owned chair-rental salon and barbershop founded by co-owners Lalitha Arnold and Delany Gentle, will celebrate its two-year anniversary alongside Drop'n Pearls Hair Artistry owned by Yeefah Thurman, which marks five years in business. The joint…...
Community luminaries honored at Lula B. Sherman-Fisk University Choir concert
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (852+ words) On Friday, First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St., hosted the 17th'Lula B. Sherman-Fisk University Choir Concert, where seven individuals, including Evanston RoundTable founders Mary and Larry Gavin, were honored for their contributions to the community. The mood was jubilant as concertgoers…...
Bookstore Zora’s Place opens at the AUX
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (375+ words) A Black woman-owned bookstore has joined several other small businesses as tenants at the Black entrepreneurship hub on Washington Street in southwest Evanston." Zora's Place, named for Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston, officially opened at The AUX on Saturday…...
The Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM) celebrates 57 years of empowerment
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) As we proudly enter our 57th year, the Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM) reflects on its journey from a humble beginning to a multifaceted Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving the RoundTable newsletter…...
Letter to the editor: How historical injustice continues to displace Black Evanstonians – and what we can do
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (627+ words) Evanston, a city often celebrated for its progressive ideals, is grappling with a silent, yet devastating, crisis: the accelerating decline of its Black Stay in the know with our free newsletters! Join more than 10,000 Evanstonians already receiving the RoundTable newsletter…...
Exploring Evanston's Black history and activism
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (291+ words) Native Evanstonian Colette Allen shares memories of integration in 1950s and 60s at Northwestern's Harris Hall. Shorefront's archives document the Evanston Black experience. Evanstonian Colette Allen recalled going to Noyes Elementary School in the 1950s despite the school not being formally integrated." She…...