District 65 School Board Considers ‘Land Acknowledgment,’ Reshaping Curriculum
On March 8, the District 65 School Board discussed a proposed “Resolution on Native Lands and the Contributions of Enslaved Peoples.” School Board President Anya Tanyavutti said consideration of the “land acknowledgement is an opportunity for us as a Board to have an important conversation and set an important vision for how we acknowledge the harm and trauma that has occurred, and […]
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Indivisible Evanston Will Host Deadline for Democracy Rally on Sunday
On Sunday, June 27, Indivisible Evanston will host a Deadline for Democracy Rally, calling on Senators Durbin and Duckworth and their congressional colleagues to act urgently to defend democracy and […]
Evanston Fight for Black Lives Collects Books for Cook County Jail
“Good Days” by SZA played through a speaker on the cement of the picnic shelter at Larimer Park as Evanston Fight for Black Lives collected books for incarcerated […]
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‘The Shifting Narrative’ Spotlights Young Evanston Activists on MLK Day
The community is invited to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 with Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and Studio 5 at 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 with “The Shifting Narrative.” Five young, […]
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