Monthly Archives: January 2011

Open Invitation to the Follow-up Meeting of the eBlack C-U Campus-Community Symposium

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Noah Lenstra

The eBlack CU Symposium was a great success, with over 180 people attending or all part of the event. The full record of the Symposium is available online for anyone to access at: http://eblackcu.net/portal/symposium. We need to do more to … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the GEO Strike a Year Later

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Kerry Pimblott

Students and workers are celebrating the first anniversary of the successful strike by the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) and Local 6300 (AFT/IFT/AFL-CIO), the union that represents over 2,500 graduate assistants and teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana … Continue reading →

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IMC Barnraising Space (de)Construction

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Chris RItzo

$15,000 GRANT AWARDED TO RENOVATE THE URBANA-CHAMPAIGN INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER February 5, 2011 8:00AM – February 6, 2011 5:00PM February 19, 2011 8:00AM – February 20, 2011 5:00PM The UCIMC and faculty partners in the University of Illinois School of … Continue reading →

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Racial Disparities Reflect Laws and Policies

Posted on 01/27/2011 by David Green

In her recently published book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander connects the legacies of slavery and Jim Crow to the mass incarceration of African-American males. “The American penal system … Continue reading →

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Disciplinary Actions Against Champaign Officers

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Brian Dolinar

Despite being public bodies serving a public good, most police departments operate as secret societies. The push for police accountability includes making their practices more transparent. I recently obtained all disciplinary actions taken against Champaign police officers. Contrary to what … Continue reading →

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Clear Bad Baggage

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Durrell Callier

Clear bad baggage Accept. Forgive without circumvention Quiet all. A sanctity of blackness. Telling. Strong. Stronger. Braver. This poem is a product of the Poetry for the People workshop featuring local poet, Ruth  Nicole Brown. For more information on upcoming … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wins

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Kumars Salehi

You know when I see someone in the street or in a class dressed in that greenish camouflage / and sometimes the cap I feel anger and resentment and guilt because it’s not their fault / just like it’s not … Continue reading →

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Illinois Civil Unions: A Step forward, But Still Only A Step

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Paul Nolan

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” —Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604 BC–531 BC) On December 1, 2010, the Illinois Senate passed SB 1716 (the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act), just a day after … Continue reading →

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Marriage vs. Civil Unions in the State of Illinois

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Phillip Reese

It’s important we distinguish between the civil unions and marriage. Though many religious institutions in the area provide same-sex couples with recognition before God and their friends and neighbors, a civil union is anything but marriage. Despite what anti-gay activists … Continue reading →

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Local Youth Talk Gay Marriage

Posted on 01/27/2011 by KristinaWho

On November 30, 2010, the Illinois Senate passed SB 1716, “Illinois Religious Freedom and Protection and Civil Union Act.” This law will grant legal recognition of same-sex couples. Governor Quinn has pledged to sign the bill into law in early … Continue reading →

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A Great Literacy Campaign for African America in the 21st Century

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Amira Davis

SOME BACKGROUND The crisis in public education has been likened toa modern day Civil Rights crisis and a human rights tragedy. At center is the debate over educating ex-slaves. Big business insiders in seats of educational authority, like Arnie Duncan … Continue reading →

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Long Fight for a Wind Turbine Comes to a Head

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Amy Allen

Changing how electricity is generated is a crucial piece of solving the climate change puzzle. Current methods of electricity generation produce 40% of C02 emissions in the US, and on campus generation accounts for 68% of the UIUC carbon. In … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Bring Open WiFi Network to Detroit

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Brian Duggan

On December 8, volunteers Brian Duggan and Chris Ritzo of CuWin (Community Wireless) and the UCIMC Tech working group traveled to Detroit, MI to help build a community mesh wireless network. In four days, Duggan and Ritzo and members of … Continue reading →

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Sheriffs Deputy Fired For DUI

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Brian Dolinar

It has been confirmed that Travis Burr was dismissed from his position as investigator with the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. Burr was charged with a DUI after being involved in a three-car accident, details about which have yet to become … Continue reading →

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Thousands of New Community Radio Stations on the Horizon with the Historic Passage of the Local Community Radio Act

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Danielle Chynoweth

Saturday, December 18, 2010, just days away from the end of Congress when all unresolved bills die, the Local Community Radio act passed the Senate, after a swift victory in the House the day before. This victory, which was the … Continue reading →

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Water and Environmental Justice in Palestine

Posted on 01/26/2011 by Public i

JERUSALEM, BORDERS, SECURITY, VIOLENCE and the fate of Palestinian refugees: these are the issues most often mentioned when the mainstream media discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Indeed, President Bush has specifically mentioned these issues as he tries to restart talks aimed … Continue reading →

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