African-American Arts Faculty Showcased In ‘We Got Next’
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African-American Arts Faculty Showcased In ‘We Got Next’

This summer, there’s been a lot of discussion about racism, anti-black violence and injustice. Now African-Americans on the faculty of the University of Illinois’ College of Fine and Applied Arts are sharing their perspectives in a 5-part online showcase called “We Got Next” that you’re invited to attend virtually. Prof. Taylor talked about “We Got…

The Retired University Of Illinois Mascot Still Lingers On Campus
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The Retired University Of Illinois Mascot Still Lingers On Campus

URBANA – Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert remembers watching a man dressed up in Native American regalia dance across a football field as “surreal” and “in many ways silly.” It was the fall of 2006, and the University of Illinois’ former mascot, Chief Illiniwek, sported a feather headdress and face paint, as he wove in and out…