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  • "Teens launch petition to rename Kenilworth's Joseph Sears School"
    "Teens launch petition to rename Kenilworth's Joseph Sears School" NewspaperImageText
    Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 2020, p. 17     Describes the petition launched by two New Trier graduates to rename the Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, citing his allegedly anti-Semitic and racist views.
    Cullotta, Karen Ann, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 2020, p. 17   Describes the petition launched by two New Trier graduates to rename the …
  • "Why do so few African-Americans live in Wilmette" Part l
    "Why do so few African-Americans live in Wilmette" Part l TextNewspaper
    Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 29 Aug 2019, p. 12     Housing Discrimination; African-American; Restrictive Covenants; Discrimination
    Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 29 Aug 2019, p. 12   Housing Discrimination; African-American; Restrictive Covenants; Discrimination
  • "Why do so few African-Americans live in Wilmette", Part ll
    "Why do so few African-Americans live in Wilmette", Part ll TextNewspaper
    Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 5 Sep 2019, p. 26     Housing Discrimination ; African-American ; Restrictive Covenants ; Discrimination
    Jacoby, John, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 5 Sep 2019, p. 26   Housing Discrimination ; African-American ; Restrictive Covenants ; Discrimination
  • 'He changed things through his leadership'
    'He changed things through his leadership' NewspaperImageTextGenealogical Resource
    Luc, Karie Angell, Wilmette Life, 22 Aug 2024, Cover, 6, 15     Article describes the memorial service for Evanston's first Black police chief, Bill Logan, who passed away on July 21, 2024, at the age of 92.
    Luc, Karie Angell, Wilmette Life, 22 Aug 2024, Cover, 6, 15   Article describes the memorial service for Evanston's first Black police chief, Bill …
  • "Museum, LWV partner for webinar on history of racism in village"
    "Museum, LWV partner for webinar on history of racism in village" NewspaperText
    Irvine, Joshua, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 May 2021, p. 9     The Wilmette Historical Museum and the League of Women Voters collaborated on a virtual webinar that discussed the history of racism and racial discrimination in the village of Wilmette.
    Irvine, Joshua, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 May 2021, p. 9   The Wilmette Historical Museum and the League of Women Voters collaborated on …
  • Rare Melodies on Program of Tuskegee Band
    Rare Melodies on Program of Tuskegee Band Newspaper
    Arthur B. Dale, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Jul 1913, p. 2     Capt. N. Clark Smith, director of the band at Tuskegee University, is rescuing and collecting songs and melodies of the ante bellum period for performance by Tuskegee glee club and orchestra. Arrange
    Arthur B. Dale, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Jul 1913, p. 2   Capt. N. Clark Smith, director of the band at Tuskegee University, is …
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