Timeline: 1939
Hilda H. Lawson became first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. from University of Illinois.
The Illinois Times Newspaper is founded by its publisher and editor, Edgar G. Harris. This community paper was published at 202 Ells Avenue in Champaign, IL. It was originally published in Danville, IL, and moved to Champaign in 1949.
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