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SUMMARY:16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series — Voices of Our Past: Frederick Douglass
DESCRIPTION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve\, 2 p.m.  \nHelp us kickoff the 16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series with this special event! The theme of this year’s series is “Voices of Our Past” and will feature first-person interpretations of African-American voices present during the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Did you know Frederick Douglass spoke in Champaign once? Learn about this important figure in US history as Bob Davis\, first-person interpreter\, brings Douglass to life with an interactive and engaging presentation portraying the notable abolitionist and orator. FREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or pcain@ccfpd.org. \nWebsite Event Listing – Frederick Douglass \nFacebook Event Listing – Frederick Douglass
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/16th-annual-lincoln-lecture-series-voices-of-our-past-frederick-douglass/
LOCATION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, 950 N. Lombard St.\, Mahomet\, IL\, 61853
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SUMMARY:Afro-Futurism Symposium
DESCRIPTION:AFRO-FUTURISM SYMPOSIUM\n\nEvent Type\nSeminar/Symposium\nSponsor\nAfrican Students’ Organization and co-sponsored by Center for African Studies\, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program\, and Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center\nLocation\nBruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC)\nDate\nOct 20\, 2023   5:00 – 7:00 pm\nContact\nMorgan Toyosi\n\n\n\nE-Mail\ntoyosim2@illinois.edu\n\n\n\nViews\n26\nOriginating Calendar\nWomen and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)\nAfrican Students’ Organization presents AFRO-FUTURISM SYMPOSIUM \nCollaborative Role of Africans & African-Americans in Afro-Futurism \nDate: Friday\, October 20th\, 2023 \nLocation: Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC) \nTime: 5 pm – 7 pm \nCo-sponsored by: Center for African Studies\, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center\, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/afro-futurism-symposium/
LOCATION:Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center\, 1212 W. Nevada St.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Sheila Johnson
DESCRIPTION:School of Music alumna\, philanthropist\, and entrepreneur Sheila Johnson (BME ’70) published her memoir Walk Through Fire on September 19. The College of Fine and Applied Arts invites you to join us in welcoming Ms. Johnson back to campus on October 25 for an exclusive fireside chat to discuss her book\, how the university and Illinois School of Music played a role in her path to success\, her philanthropic efforts\, and her continued passion for music and music education. Following the discussion from 4–5pm\, there will be an opportunity for you to meet the author and have your book signed by Ms. Johnson. \nWalk Through Fire will be available for purchase at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center or bring your own copy for the signing. Everyone is welcome to attend.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheila Johnson was recognized by PARADE Magazine as the most influential woman in business and as Washington Business Journal’s 2022 CEO of the Year. As the co-founder of BET\, CEO of Salamander Collection\, the vice chair and partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment that includes the Washington Wizards\, Capitals\, and Mystics\, and an accomplished violinist\, Sheila Johnson is truly an inspiration to Illini everywhere. \nWe hope you will join us on October 25 to welcome Ms. Johnson back to the University of Illinois campus.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/fireside-chat-with-sheila-johnson/
LOCATION:Alice Campbell Alumni Center\, 601 S. Lincoln Ave.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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SUMMARY:Food for the Soul/Inside Scoop with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
DESCRIPTION:Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a Queer Black Troublemaker and Black Feminist Love Evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all sentient beings. Her work in this lifetime is to facilitate infinite\, unstoppable ancestral love in practice. Her poetic work in response to the needs of her cherished communities have held space for multitudes in mourning and movement. Alexis’s co-edited volume of Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines (PM Press\, 2016) has shifted the conversation on mothering\, parenting and queer transformation. Alexis has transformed the scope of intellectual\, creative and oracular writing with her triptych of experimental works published by Duke University Press (Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity in 2016\, M Archive: After the End of the World in 2018 and Dub: Finding Ceremony forthcoming in 2020.) Unlike most academic texts\, Alexis’s work has inspired artists across form to create dance works\, installation work\, paintings\, processionals\, divination practices\, operas\, quilts and more. \nAlexis is the founder of Brilliance Remastered\, an online network and series of retreats and online intensives serving community accountable intellectuals and artists in the legacies of Audre Lorde’s profound statement in “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House” that the preceding statement is “only threatening to those…who still think of the master’s house as their only source of support.” Through retreats on ancestor accountable intellectual practice\, and online courses on topics from anger as a resource to transnational intellectual solidarity Alexis and her Brilliance Remastered collaborators have nurtured a community of thinkers and artists grounded in the resources that normative institutions ignore. \nAll of Alexis’s work is grounded in a community building ethic and would not be possible without her communities of accountability in Durham\, NC the broader US Southeast and the global south. As a co-founder member of UBUNTU A Women of Color Survivor-Led Coalition to End Gendered Violence\, Warrior Healers Organizing Trust and Earthseed Land Collective in Durham\, NC\, a member of the first visioning council of Kindred Southern Healing Justice Network and a participant in Southerners on New Ground\, Allied Media Projects\, Black Women’s Blueprint and the International Black Youth Summit for more than a decade she brings a passion for the issues that impact oppressed communities and an intimate knowledge of the resilience of movements led by Black\, indigenous\, working class women and queer people of color. Her writing in key movement periodicals such as Make/Shift\, Left Turn\, The Abolitionist\, Ms. Magazine\, and the collections Abolition Now\, The Revolution Starts at Home\, Dear Sister and the Transformative Justice Reader have offered clarity and inspiration to generations of activists. \nAlexis’s work with her primary collaborator Sangodare has shown the world a Queer Black Feminist Love Ethic in practice. Over the past 11 years they have nurtured the Mobile Homecoming Project\, an experiential archive amplifying generations of Black LGBTQ Brilliance which has consisted of listening tour of the United States (in a 1988 Winnebago!) 7 intergenerational retreats and pilgrimages in the Southeast US\, a media and audio archive of many Black Feminist LGBTQ elders and is now in the land stewardship phase of building a living library and archive that serves as an all ages independent and assisted living community of intergenerational learning and love. Sangodare and Alexis are also the co-founders of Black Feminist Film School\, an initiative to screen\, study and produce films with a Black feminist ethic. Sangodare and Alexis have also collaborated on the exhibition Breathing Back at the Carrack Gallery in Durham\, NC and more than 50 visits to campuses\, organizations and conferences in the United States.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/food-for-the-soul-inside-scoop-with-alexis-pauline-gumbs/
LOCATION:Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center\, 1212 W. Nevada St.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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SUMMARY:Piloting Archival Processing: Insights from the Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) Archive (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Archivist Steven Booth joins the RBML virtually to discuss the Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) archive: acquired in 2019 by a consortium of philanthropic and cultural heritage organizations\, the Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) Archive is co-owned by the Getty Research Institute (GRI) and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Dating from 1942\, when John H. and Eunice W. Johnson founded JPC\, to the 21st century\, the Archive contains over 4.5 million photographs of published and unpublished works documenting the Black experience\, many of which were taken by staff photographers and featured in JPC’s 12 publications\, most notably Jet and Ebony. In addition to the historically significant events and behind-the-scenes moments depicted\, the Archive presents an unmatched and unique record of many facets of the life\, work\, and contributions of Black individuals\, communities\, groups\, organizations\, and businesses. In preparation for full-scale archival processing\, archivists from the GRI and JPC project staff conducted a two-part pilot to test and evaluate the efficiency of the processing guidelines\, workflows\, and tools developed for rehousing and cataloging the photographs. This presentation will provide insight into the planning\, preparation\, and implementation of the JPC Archive processing pilot and offer lessons learned for cultural heritage professionals and the community to consider when working with large-scale archival collections. \nSteven D. Booth (he/him) is an archivist\, independent researcher\, and co-founder of The Blacktivists. He is currently the archivist of the Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) Archive at the Getty Research Institute. He has been an active member of SAA since 2008 and was named an SAA Fellow in 2022. \nRegister for this webinar here: https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u5eswrMLRkuoWEi-Skb-ZQ#/registration
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/piloting-archival-processing-insights-from-the-johnson-publishing-company-jpc-archive-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series — Voices of Our Past: Ann Bradford Stokes
DESCRIPTION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve\, 2 p.m.  \nJoin us as history comes to life with another event in the 16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series! The theme of this year’s series is “Voices of Our Past” and will feature first-person interpretations of African-American voices present during the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Ann Bradford Stokes worked aboard the Navy’s first Hospital Ship “Red Rover” of Mound City\, Illinois. She worked with sick and wounded soldiers aboard the United States Naval Hospital Ship throughout the Western Theater of the Civil War on both the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and their tributaries. She volunteered with the Sisters of the Holy Cross and Naval ship officers working as “first class boy\,” cook\, laundress\, mender- anything to get food to eat. Eventually\, Ann assumed the role of a nurse\, leading to the beginning of a profession that would last generations. She was the first woman to earn a pension for her work with the U.S.N. Red Rover. After 18 months as an African American Civil War nurse\, she left service in November 1864. Several years later\, Ann learned to read and write. She settled\, remarried\, and remained in Southern Illinois for the rest of her life. In a fascinating reenactment\, Marlene Rivero will breathe life back into Ann Bradford Stokes story\, captivating audiences and informing new learners. FREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or pcain@ccfpd.org. \nWebsite Event Listing – Ann Bradford Stokes \nFacebook Event Listing – Ann Bradford Stokes
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/16th-annual-lincoln-lecture-series-voices-of-our-past-ann-bradford-stokes/
LOCATION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, 950 N. Lombard St.\, Mahomet\, IL\, 61853
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series — Voices of Our Past: Sojourner Truth
DESCRIPTION:Come join us and see history come to life with our final event in the 16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series! The theme of this year’s series is “Voices of Our Past” and will feature first-person interpretations of African-American voices present during the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Isabella Baumfree\, better known as Sojourner Truth\, was a prominent abolitionist and activist for African-American and women’s rights. Born into slavery\, Truth would endure a rough upbringing before escaping slavery with her infant daughter for a life of freedom in 1826. Becoming a traveling preacher\, she would work with other abolitionists such as Frederick Douglas and William Lloyd Garrison. Truth would go on to give many influential speeches against slavery and would also speak out for women’s rights. During the Civil War\, she urged young black men to join the Union and also supplied necessities for black troops. Her efforts during the war earned her an invitation from Abraham Lincoln to the White House. Although she was unable to read or write\, Truth successfully sued a white man\, collaborated with the Freedmen’s Bureau\, and inspired millions during her lifetime. Learn about this important figure in US history as Patricia Davis\, first-person interpreter\, brings Sojourner Truth to life with an engaging and interactive presentation portraying the notable African-American abolitionist and activist. \nFREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or jbien@ccfpd.org.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/16th-annual-lincoln-lecture-series-voices-of-our-past-elizabeth-keckley/
LOCATION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, 950 N. Lombard St.\, Mahomet\, IL\, 61853
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Dark Princess by W. E. B. Du Bois (October 9–December 11)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Humanities Research Institute as book club members read Dark Princess\, W. E. B. Du Bois’ 1928 novel about an African American medical student’s and an Indian Princess’ struggle for freedom. Free books available! To participate\, register her by November 5: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/408766198 \nMeeting time: Mondays at 6:00–7:00 P.M.\, October 9–December 11\nLocation: Douglass Branch Library – Douglass Meeting Room\, 504 East Grove St.\, Champaign\nQuestions: Contact Divya at divyan@illinois.edu \nLed by Divya Nair and sponsored by the Humanities Research Institute and Mellon Foundation.  \n 
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/book-club-dark-princess-by-w-e-b-du-bois-october-9-december-11/
LOCATION:Champaign Public Library – Douglass Branch\, 504 E. Grove St.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Artist Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Urbana Arts & Culture and The College of Fine and Applied Arts invite all Champaign-Urbana BIPOC artists\, creatives\, makers\, storytellers\, and cultural bearers to connect and unwind with an evening of togetherness at Gallery Art Bar in Downtown Urbana. \nJoin hosts Carolyn and Vivian from The College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Urbana Arts & Culture Program for the kick-off event of the newly formed CU BIPOC Artist Collective. Local creatives who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, or Person of Color are invited to connect with others\, enjoy refreshments and discuss the future of the BIPOC artist community in Champaign-Urbana. The event will take place at Gallery Art Bar located on Main Street in downtown Urbana. Goodie bags will be available for the first 40 guests who arrive! \nDecember’s event will be the first scheduled of quarterly gatherings for the collective. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the City of Urbana’s Arts & Culture Program and the University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/bipoc-artist-meet-up/
LOCATION:Gallery Art Bar\, 119 W. Main St.\, Urbana\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231215T190000
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SUMMARY:THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY\, THIS IS OUR SONG
DESCRIPTION:In this special presentation by Illinois Public Media\, watch the second hour of the acclaimed four-hour documentary series THE BLACK CHURCH\, followed by a live performance of gospel music and a post-film discussion panel with local Black preachers plus an audience Q & A. \n\nFor many\, it’s their house of worship. For some\, it is an engine for social justice. For others\, it’s a place of transcendent cultural gifts exported to the world\, from the soulful voices of preachers and congregants to the sublime sounds of gospel music. For the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, going to church in America also was “the most segregated hour” of the week. \nExecutive Producer\, Host\, and Writer Henry Louis Gates\, Jr. traces how this came to be in the 400 year-old story of the Black church in America\, all the way down to its bedrock role as the site of African American survival and endurance\, grace and resilience\, thriving and testifying\, freedom and independence\, solidarity and speaking truth to power. \nIt reveals how Black people have worshipped\, and through their spiritual journeys\, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from Africa to the New World\, while translating them into a form of Christianity that was not only truly their own but a redemptive force for a nation whose original sin was found in their ancestors’ enslavement across the Middle Passage. \nTHE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES\n\nPresented by Illinois Public Media | Hosted by Kimberlie Kranich\n\nRated PG-13\n60 Min
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-black-church-this-is-our-story-this-is-our-song/
LOCATION:Virginia Theatre\, 203 W. Park Ave.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Countywide Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Countywide Celebration\n\n\nJanuary 14\, 2024 – 5:00 pm \nMartin Luther King Jr. \nat Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, 500 S. Goodwin Ave.\, Urbana 61801 \nDoors open at 4:00pm \nCommunity Choir begins TBD \nFeatured Keynote Speaker – Rev. BJ Tatum  \n​ \nDuring the ceremony\, three community members will be honored with prestigious awards in recognition of their work to uphold the principles and ideals of Dr. King\, including: \n\n\nDoris Hoskins Prestigious Community Service Award \n\n\nJames R. Burgess\, Jr. – Susan Freiburg Humanitarian Award \n\n\nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Outstanding Achievement Award \n\n\n\nUnity Breakfast \nJanuary 15\, 2024 \nVineyard Church of Central Illinois \n1500 N. Lincoln Ave.\, Urbana\, IL 61801 \nEvent begins at 8:30 AM
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-countywide-celebration/
LOCATION:Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, 500 S. Goodwin Ave.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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SUMMARY:Passing: Film at the Virginia Theatre
DESCRIPTION:THE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES\n\nRated PG-13\n98 Min \nPresented by Illinois Public Media\, home of WILL-TV\, WILL-AM\, and WILL-FM. \nIn 1920s New York City\, a black woman finds her world up-ended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who’s passing as white. \nRebecca Hall’s directorial debut is a powerful drama that brings Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name to the screen. \n\nFor tickets\, visit the Virginia Theatre’s website here: https://thevirginia.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=900\n\nTHE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE Film Series\nDescribed as limited-release\, high-quality titles that have captured the imagination of movie lovers\, the Virginia Theatre’s Arthouse Experience Film Series is programmed by special guest curator Sanford Hess. \nThe movies that Mr. Hess selects—a mix of award-winners\, Ebertfest favorites\, and recent classics—are presented one Friday each month on the Virginia’s 52-foot wide movie screen\, with state-of-the-art surround sound. \nEach film will be followed by a post-show discussion and in some cases an on-stage talk by directors\, producers\, and other special guests.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/passing-film-at-the-virginia-theatre/
LOCATION:Virginia Theatre\, 203 W. Park Ave.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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SUMMARY:KAM Spring 2024 Opening Night: Jen Everett
DESCRIPTION:Opening Events\n5:30 pm | Conversation with the artist Jen Everett and curators Blair Ebony Smith and Amy L. Powell in the Link Gallery \n6 pm | Collage workshop with Siobhan McKissic\, Visiting Design & Materials Research Librarian\, Ricker Library of Architecture and Art in the KAM cafe \n6:15 pm | DJ set with DJ lovenloops begins in the Link Gallery \nAbout Jen Everett: Could you dim the lights?\nArtist and educator Jen Everett collects everyday photographs of Black life in the United States sourced from thrift stores and generations of images from her Midwestern and Southern family. She uses digital and analog mediums to reconfigure and recombine the images that attract her\, by doubling or tripling a photograph\, by isolating and amplifying a detail\, or by collaging and piling up to create an effect of abundance. \nThroughout her process\, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life\, kinship\, and collective gathering.  Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/kam-spring-2024-opening-night-jen-everett/
LOCATION:Krannert Art Museum\, 500 E. Peabody Drive\, Champaign\, Illinois\, 61820
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SUMMARY:The Black Joy Project
DESCRIPTION:Running from February 2 through December 1\, 2024\, the Black Joy Project aims to make an unprecedented celebration of Black JOY visible in our communities and museum spaces. The project celebrates the beauty\, joy\, and resilience of Black women and girls and their lived experiences during COVID-19 and the social unrest after the brutal deaths of George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor\, and others. During 2024\, public events will carry the project’s themes into performances\, workshops\, talks\, and other programs with an exciting variety of artists and experts. The project will grow and build joy throughout the year. \nThroughout the run of the project\, the community can expect events that underscore resilience and healing through food\, performance\, crafting\, music\, and much more. Conversations around self-care and cooking lead into wellness activities and programs encouraging participants to add to the project’s museum display. Programs include a Black business expo (February) to connect local Black business owners with the community and to discuss ideas around growing Black wealth; a multi-day workshop (June) for community members to create their own Book of Life\, inspired by PBS’s hit TV show Finding Your Roots; and a back to school evening (August) for students to learn about and receive materials to incorporate the Samaritan’s Eight Dimensions of Wellness(external link). \nAbout the Curators\nDr. Ruby Mendenhall is a professor in Sociology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the Associate Dean for Diversity and Democratization of Health Innovation of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Her research looks at how gun violence affects Black mothers’ mental and physical health. She is currently directing the Nobel Project\, which provides students from marginalized groups unprecedented access to experiences and mentors in science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, and math. She recently trained close to 50 high school and young adults to be Community Health Workers and Citizen/Community Scientists. She is also developing Wellness Stores/Spaces in schools and other locations in communities. \nFlorence Adibu is a Research Scientist at Carle Illinois College of Medicine. She infuses her work with a deep understanding of intercultural learning\, Afrofuturism\, and community healing. She inspires students to become Global Ambassadors\, passionately addressing the intersection of innovation\, inequity\, and knowledge. Florence is a vocal advocate for Black women and girls\, leveraging oral storytelling to speak truth to power in her teaching and writing. \nSupported by:\n\nDr. Allan C. and Marlene S. Campbell Endowment Fund\nRichard J. and Barbara S. Faletti Gallery of African Cultures Fund\nDonald W. and Dorothy Berkey White Endowment Fund\nNorman E. Whitten Spurlock Graduate Assistant Fund\nSpurlock Museum Educational Endowment Fund\nSpurlock Museum Guild Museum Fund\nGirls Like Me Inc.\nCarle Illinois College of Medicine\nPresident’s Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and Humanities\nNational Science Foundation\nIllinois Arts Council Agency
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-black-joy-project/
LOCATION:Spurlock Museum\, 600 S. Gregory\, Urbana\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240202T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240202T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T144445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T144445Z
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SUMMARY:The Black Joy Project: Public Launch Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Black Joy Project launches February 2 with a celebratory reception of performance\, food\, and fellowship. \nAbout the Project\nThe Black Joy Project aims to make an unprecedented celebration of Black JOY visible in our communities and museum spaces. The project celebrates the beauty\, joy\, and resilience of Black women and girls and their lived experiences during COVID-19 and the social unrest after the brutal deaths of George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor\, and others. During 2024\, public events will carry the project’s themes into performances\, workshops\, talks\, and other programs with an exciting variety of artists and experts. The project will grow and build joy throughout the year. \nThroughout the run of the project\, the community can expect events that underscore resilience and healing through food\, performance\, crafting\, music\, and much more. Conversations around self-care and cooking lead into wellness activities and programs encouraging participants to add to the project’s museum display. Programs include a Black business expo (February) to connect local Black business owners with the community and to discuss ideas around growing Black wealth; a multi-day workshop (June) for community members to create their own Book of Life\, inspired by PBS’s hit TV show Finding Your Roots; and a back to school evening (August) for students to learn about and receive materials to incorporate the Samaritan’s Eight Dimensions of Wellness(external link). \nSupported by:\n\nDr. Allan C. and Marlene S. Campbell Endowment Fund\nRichard J. and Barbara S. Faletti Gallery of African Cultures Fund\nDonald W. and Dorothy Berkey White Endowment Fund\nNorman E. Whitten Spurlock Graduate Assistant Fund\nSpurlock Museum Educational Endowment Fund\nSpurlock Museum Guild Museum Fund\nGirls Like Me Inc.\nCarle Illinois College of Medicine\nPresident’s Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and Humanities\nNational Science Foundation\nIllinois Arts Council Agency\n\nThis program is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-black-joy-project-public-launch-celebration/
LOCATION:Spurlock Museum\, 600 S. Gregory\, Urbana\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240204T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T145037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T145142Z
UID:1697-1707055200-1707062400@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Bethel A.M.E. Church: National African American Read-In
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bethel A.M.E. Church by reading excerpts from the works of your favorite Black writers! \nSunday\, February 4\, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church (401 E. Park Street\, Champaign\, IL 61820).
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/bethel-a-m-e-church-national-african-american-read-in/
LOCATION:Bethel A.M.E. Church\, 401 E. Park Street\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240207T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240108T164644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T164644Z
UID:1660-1707321600-1707325200@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:DIY Kids │ Black History Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Learn about famous people\, places\, and events in Black History by making your own bingo card and playing together at our weekly do-it-yourself activity for kids. \n. . . . . . . . . . . . . \nDIY Kids! | February 2024\nWednesdays\, 4:00 pm \nFor more information\, visit: https://champaign.org/event/diy-kids-black-history-bingo-9361427
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/diy-kids-%e2%94%82-black-history-bingo/
LOCATION:Champaign Public Library – Douglass Branch\, 504 E. Grove St.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DouglassLibrary_01_mini.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240109T151212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T151212Z
UID:1676-1707328800-1707332400@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Join Connie Martin to learn about pre-Civil War quilts\, and the secrets they held. This event will be held on Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down to her great-grandmother Lizzie of how her family survived the antebellum period through trials and tribulations\, and how they used quilts that contained hidden codes and secret messages to assist abolitionists–white and Black–to guide enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad to Canada. \nDuring this presentation\, Connie shares eighteen different quilt patterns in replica quilts and refers to a book her mother\, Dr. Clarice Boswell\, wrote about their family called Lizzie’s Story: A Slave Family’s Journey to Freedom. \nConnie Martin\, MA\, is a retired teacher and popular veteran fitness instructor. As a Road Scholar\, she provides historical education through engaging live presentations to create awareness\, growth\, and inspiration for Illinois communities. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Bureau. \n\n\n\nThe Library is committed to making programs accessible for all. If you need an accommodation to attend a program\, please let the Library know at least two weeks in advance. To request an accommodation\, contact the Programming and Outreach Manager via email at programming@urbanafree.org or via phone at 217-367-4057. \nFor more information\, visit: https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/9513068
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/quilts-secret-codes-to-freedom-on-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Martin.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T151621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T151621Z
UID:1713-1707411600-1707418800@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Krannert Center Uncorked with Dexter O'Neal and the Funk Yard
DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with Illinois Soul 101.1 FM in celebration of Black History Month. \nDexter O’Neal is what happens when you add mesmerizing stage performances and a soulful sound. A Louisiana-born\, Illinois-raised stick of dynamite! Dexter’s musical stylings have roots in gospel\, blues\, r&b\, and early jazz traditions. He is the frontman of the number one funk band in the Midwest\, Dexter O’Neal and The Funk Yard. Dexter is pure excitement and an explosive talent. Come prepared for an amazing experience.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/krannert-center-uncorked-with-dexter-oneal-and-the-funk-yard/
LOCATION:Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, 500 S. Goodwin Ave.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dexter-oneal.png
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240205T171241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T171241Z
UID:1723-1707417000-1707420600@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Black History Spotlight | Focus on STEM
DESCRIPTION:NAACP Champaign County invites you to the Urbana Free Library for soul food dinner\, inspiration\, motivation\, black history information\, trivia and prizes. \nStudents please bring photos & bios.  (If you don’t have them\, we will work on bios and take photos during the session) \nBe ready to make selections for competition areas. \nNew applications will be available to complete – Special prizes for students who bring an ACTSO recruit!
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/black-history-spotlight-focus-on-stem/
LOCATION:Urbana Free Library\, 201 W. Green Street\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240209T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240108T202708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T202708Z
UID:1673-1707507000-1707514200@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
DESCRIPTION:THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN features 15 power vocalists accompanied by a six-piece band that sends you on a journey through Motown’s best\, including: The Temptations\, The Jackson Five\, Diana Ross & The Supremes\, The Four Tops\, Aretha Franklin\, Smokey Robinson and more!\nThe show’s pitch-perfect harmonies\, dynamic choreography\, and costuming perfectly capture the sights and sound of Motown.\n\nPresented by Moxie Events.\n\nTo purchase tickets\, please visit: https://thevirginia.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=909 \n\nFEATURING WINE AND BEER SERVICE IN OUR EAST LOBBY \nThe Champaign Park District is proud to welcome Farren’s Pub & Eatery to MAGIC OF MOTOWN here at the Virginia Theatre. \nYou’ll find Farren’s set up in the theatre’s eastern lobby before the show and at intermission (where available)\, serving a selection of fine wines and craft beers. \nFrom cabernet to chardonnay\, Sam Adams to Sierra Nevada\, the skilled servers from Farren’s always bring the perfect selection to complement your Virginia Theatre experience! Both cash and credit cards accepted.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-magic-of-motown/
LOCATION:Virginia Theatre\, 203 W. Park Ave.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240210T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T145710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T145710Z
UID:1701-1707562800-1707566400@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Music with Banks\, Bridgewater\, & Lewis Fine Arts Academy
DESCRIPTION:Join The Urbana Free Library for a celebration of blues\, jazz\, gospel\, Rhythm & Blues\, and soul music with young musicians from the Banks\, Bridgewater & Lewis Fine Arts Academy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the Banks\, Bridgewater & Lewis (BBL) Fine Arts Academy is to enhance the musical knowledge base of young musicians by providing meaningful supplementary curriculum utilizing the genres of blues\, jazz\, gospel\, Rhythm & Blues\, and soul in order to participate in and contribute successfully to their respective school ensemble. BBL began in 2005 when two Black church programs combined to serve children of the community. Students from local schools and home school programs participate in our Saturday ensemble to further their musical development. \n\n\n\nThe Library is committed to making programs accessible for all. If you need an accommodation to attend a program\, please let the Library know at least two weeks in advance. To request an accommodation\, contact the Programming and Outreach Manager via email at programming@urbanafree.org or via phone at 217-367-4057.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/music-with-banks-bridgewater-lewis-fine-arts-academy/
LOCATION:Urbana Free Library\, 201 W. Green Street\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20231218T194406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T194406Z
UID:1654-1707566400-1707584400@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Black Love Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This free event will include self-care services\, lunch will be provided and an open mic will be facilitated. \n\n\nFor more information\, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-love-day-celebration-tickets-772582825027
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/black-love-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Independent Media Center\, 202 S. Broadway\, Suite 100\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240212T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240108T164916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T164916Z
UID:1663-1707732000-1707735600@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Storytime & a Craft Celebrating Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Library for a storytime and craft celebrating Black culture\, accomplishments\, and joy.\n\nRecommended Ages: 0-5\n\nFor more information\, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/278802411443465/
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/storytime-a-craft-celebrating-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Tolono Public Library District\, 111 E. Main St.\, Tolono
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240215T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T151358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T151358Z
UID:1710-1708016400-1708023600@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Krannert Center Uncorked with Soft Spoken
DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with Illinois Soul 101.1 FM in celebration of Black History Month. \nBloomington based Soft Spoken covers a lot of musical territory: jazz\, funk\, R&B\, soul\, and blues\, with the smooth jazz filter set on high. With Gary Muhammad\, lead guitar/vocals; Mike Gardner\, keys/bass/vocals; Myra Johnson\, percussion; AJ Chinnery\, drums; Kenny Johnson\, bass guitar; and featuring lead vocalist Jamika Russell.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/krannert-center-uncorked-with-soft-spoken/
LOCATION:Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, 500 S. Goodwin Ave.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240215T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240205T165426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T165426Z
UID:1720-1708023600-1708027200@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:The Story of the 370th Infantry Unit and Its Impact on Champaign County
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Barbara Suggs Mason and Angela Rivers of the African American Heritage Trail explore the 370th Infantry and Legion Post 559. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 370th Infantry Regiment was an all-Black unit that fought during World War 1. While the unit was headquartered in Chicago\, it grew out of the 8th Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard and drew soldiers from throughout central Illinois\, including Champaign County. Fighting with the French Army because American troops would not fight with African Americans\, 71 of its men were awarded the French Croix de Guerre. Come hear more about this important fighting unit\, the local men who fought with it\, and their community contributions after the war. \nRegister to attend here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-story-of-the-370th-infantry-unit-and-its-impact-on-champaign-county-tickets-810829913097?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-story-of-the-370th-infantry-unit-and-its-impact-on-champaign-county/
LOCATION:Urbana Free Library\, 201 W. Green Street\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/370th-Infantry-Unit.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240216T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240108T165304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T165304Z
UID:1667-1708110000-1708117200@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:GOSPEL: WHERE SONG AND SERMON MEET
DESCRIPTION:THE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES\n\nRated N/R\n60 min (approx.) \nFrom the blues to hip hop\, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century. Musical styles come and go\, but there’s one sound that has been a constant source of strength\, courage\, and wisdom from the pulpit to the choir lofts on any given Sunday. \nGOSPEL\, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality through sermon and song. \nExplore the history of Black gospel music\, coming out of slavery\, blending with the blues tradition\, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin\, in the last century\, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change. \n\nTHE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE Film Series\nDescribed as limited-release\, high-quality titles that have captured the imagination of movie lovers\, the Virginia Theatre’s Arthouse Experience Film Series is programmed by special guest curator Sanford Hess. \nThe movies that Mr. Hess selects—a mix of award-winners\, Ebertfest favorites\, and recent classics—are presented one Friday each month on the Virginia’s 52-foot wide movie screen\, with state-of-the-art surround sound. \nEach film will be followed by a post-show discussion and in some cases an on-stage talk by directors\, producers\, and other special guests. Presented by Illinois Public Media\, home of WILL-TV\, WILL-AM\, and WILL-FM.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/gospel-where-song-and-sermon-meet/
LOCATION:Virginia Theatre\, 203 W. Park Ave.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240218T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240202T144056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T144056Z
UID:1689-1708263000-1708272000@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Everybody's Got a Story
DESCRIPTION:Everybody has stories to tell\, and we’d love to hear yours. In connection with the ongoing Black Joy Project at the Spurlock Museum\, we invite members of the community to share memories\, legendary tales from family or friend groups\, important moments…anything you wish to share or think others might like to hear. No age restrictions! Have you ever heard a 4-year-old tell a story? We have\, and it’s fantastic. \nCan I attend if I’m not Black? Of course! However\, we especially encourage women and girls from our Black and African American communities to attend and share at this event\, as the Black Joy Project is a space dedicated to the celebration of their voices. We encourage other attendees to mindfully engage by listening and celebrating with us. \nWhat happens at the Spurlock stays at the Spurlock: Your stories are yours\, and we will not record or share them outside of this event. \nThis program is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/everybodys-got-a-story/
LOCATION:Spurlock Museum\, 600 S. Gregory\, Urbana\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240218T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240108T165629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T165629Z
UID:1670-1708264800-1708268400@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:UFLive! presents Reginald Lewis and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Live music celebration of Black History Month. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReginald Lewis & Friends is a dynamic jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Reginald Lewis. Inspired by Philadelphia’s vibrant jazz scene\, the group pays homage to the city’s rich musical heritage while infusing their performances with a fresh and contemporary approach. \nReginald Lewis is a composer\, educator\, and musician\, and he is the grandson of the legendary Philadelphia jazz musician Bootsie Barnes. Inspired by his grandfather’s virtuosity and contributions to the genre\, he embarked on a musical journey to honor and preserve that heritage. In the spirit of his grandfather\, Reginald Lewis and Friends represent a new generation of jazz musicians who are carrying the torch of this cherished art form\, delighting audiences\, and preserving the essence of jazz for generations to come. Come celebrate Black History Month at this special performance. \n\n\n\nThe Library is committed to making programs accessible for all. If you need an accommodation to attend a program\, please let the Library know at least two weeks in advance. To request an accommodation\, contact the Programming and Outreach Manager via email at programming@urbanafree.org or via phone at 217-367-4057. \nFor more information\, visit: https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/9648856
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/uflive-presents-reginald-lewis-and-friends/
LOCATION:Urbana Free Library\, 201 W. Green Street\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T042344
CREATED:20240221T152323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T152323Z
UID:1759-1708509600-1709226000@ccafricanamericanheritage.org
SUMMARY:Willie Summerville: A Life of Music\, Faith\, and Service
DESCRIPTION:The Sousa Archives exhibit\, “Willie Summerville: A Life of Music\, Faith\, and Service” opened at the School of Music lobby.  In Kathya Alexander’s 2017 memorial essay to William “Willie” Thomas Summerville (1944-2017)\, she describes him as Urbana-Champaign-University of Illinois’ unique musical and spiritual force who brought people together through song and service to the community.  She wrote\, \nMr. Summerville graduated from the University of Illinois in 1967 with a Master’s degree in music education. He played tuba with the Marching Illini.  His first job was with Champaign Public Schools until 1970 when he became the Choral Music Director of the Middle School 8th Grade Chorus in Urbana Unified Schools.  He was also the Director of the Urbana High School Concert Choir.  He took that choir to Rome to sing at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in 1999.   In 2002\, he took the Urbana High School Choir to NYC where they sang at Riverside Church and Carnegie Hall.  He was a founding member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church and a charter member of the Deacon Board and treasurer of the Canaan Development Foundation…Mr. Summerville was born in Sunshine\, Arkansas on August 17\, 1944.  He was the son of Moses and Lenora\, the middle child of four sisters. He was married to his wife\, Valerian Alexander Summerville for 48 years. \nThanks to the generosity of the Summerville family the Willie T. Summerville and Summerville Family Papers are preserved at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.  This collection and our new exhibit documents Willie’s career as music educator for the Urbana public school system and deacon\, treasurer and music minister for the Canaan Baptist Church\, and highlights his extraordinary service to our local community through music.  For further information about this new exhibit honoring Black History Month call 217-333-4577 or email schwrtzs@illinois.edu.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/willie-summerville-a-life-of-music-faith-and-service/
LOCATION:Sousa Archives & Center for American Music\, 1103 S 6th St\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Summerville.jpg
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