Uni Teen Reaches Out About Poetry

Crime, Policing and Gangs, Peer Embassadors, Civil Rights

A local teen, Rachel Harmon, uses her experiences with poetry to reachout to teen inmates at the detention center as apart of an english class assignment. Also includes article feature on Preston Williams.

The News-Gazette

Melissa Merli

May 2010

Peer Ambassadors Newsletters

2007-2008

William R. Thompson's Digital Collection 99th Pursuit Squadron - Tuskegee Airmen

World War II, Chanute, Tuskegee

In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Chanute Field in Rantoul, Illinois, becoming the first all-black fighter squadron in the United States Army Air Corps. William R. Thompson, trained at Chanute Field as an armaments officer, and then became one of the squadron’s first black officers. Thompson and the 99th Pursuit Squadron moved to Tuskegee, Alabama, and then North Africa.

The 99th Pursuit Sqaudron was the first of four squadrons to see combat in World War II as the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Thompson was an avid photographer while overseas. These photographs, many taken by Thompson himself, represent the accomplishments and everyday life of the Tuskegee Airmen during the War.

William Thompson

Lincoln Trails Library System

2008

American History Teachers Collaborative Links

Lesson Plans, World War II, Schools, Education, Tuskegee

Annotated list of websites produced by the American History Teachers Collaborative touching on local African-American history, including lesson plans and digitized primary sources.

Various, American History Teachers Collaborative

Urbana School District

2004-2010

C-U One-To-One Mentoring Program

Community Interaction and Initiatives

Scholarships were awarded to Champaign and Urbana High school students through the One-To-One Mentoring Program.

May 2010

Genevieve Stratton Obituary

African-American Women

This is the Obituary of Mrs. Genevieve Stratton who is the widow of Mr. Kenneth Stratton,Sr. Mr. Kenneth Stratton was the first African-American to serve on the Champaign Unit#4 School board.

The News-Gazette

7 May 2010

UC2B Event - Celebration of Completion of Round 2 Above-Ground Application

Champaign Urbana Days Flyer

Sports and Recreation, Douglas Center and Douglas Branch Library and Douglas Park

This is a flyer about the Champaign Urbana Days held at Douglas Park annually. It shares the history of the event as well as the backgrounds of different historical figureheads such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, and others.

National Council of Negro Women and Champaign County Forest Preserve District's Early American Museum.

8 August 2009

National Council of Negro Women 2008 Program

Community

This file includes
--the charter members
--their activities
--the mission and history of NCNW
--pictures
--a membership application

National Council of Negro Women

unpublished

2008

National Council of Negro Women In Champaign Living Legends Celebration Program

Community Involvement

This file includes
--the program
--a song
--2010 living legends
--info about the people

NCNW committee

Washington Phone Investments

2010