Not Your Ordinary Marching Band Director: Phillip Crews
High School marching bands have been embedded in American tradition longer than our love for apple pie. Since the days of the American Revolution, the rumbling roar of a drumline has become the backdrop to [...]
Northeastern Illinois University: Under New Leaders
Northeastern Illinois University has grown to become one of the most diverse state institutions of higher learning around the country. The school’s student enrollment includes African American, Latino and Asian students. The main campus is [...]
Dorothy Jean “DJ” Tillman: A Young “Genius-Jeanius” In Our Midst
By: A.L. Smith Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the media embrace an incredible story of an accomplished young south-side Chicagoan, a brilliant and pleasant-looking African-American female child prodigy with the familiar last name [...]
Cheryl Burton: A Daughter’s Story
By Mary L. Datcher When a child receives the support and love from their parents—it is priceless. It can shape their viewpoint and build self-confidence knowing they are protected in the pursuit of their goals. [...]
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