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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A side view of Dwight White’s “Undivided Legacy” revealing the words written between the faces.

New Black House mural, “Undivided Legacy,” focuses on Black past, present and future

February 18, 2022

Growing up, artist and creative consultant Dwight White (Communication ‘16, Medill ‘17) used art as an escape — a way to express himself beyond words. But White only started to take painting more...

A man stands in front of a crowd holding a piece of paper.

McCormick Professor and Library archivist awarded Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity

February 3, 2022

McCormick Prof. Josiah Hester and Charla Wilson, who is the archivist for the Black experience at Northwestern libraries, received the 2022 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and...

Jeffrey Sterling (Weinberg ’85) and Lauren Lowery (McCormick ’89). Their book, “Voices and Visions: The Evolution of the Black Experience at Northwestern University” is a collection of narratives from black alumni, staff and faculty documenting their time at NU.

New book by former NUBAA leaders explores the black experience at NU

October 31, 2018

A&E On May 3, 1968, about 120 black students took control of the University’s Bursar’s Office for 38 hours to protest the treatment of black students at Northwestern. The Takeover’s 50th anniversary...

 A visitor looks at an aspect of the Shepard Engagement Center’s new student activism exhibit. The gallery will run until at least Reading Week and highlights both historical and contemporary movements.

Shepard Hall opens exhibit highlighting past, contemporary student activism

April 9, 2018

Melissa Foster (Bienen ’96, ’01) was a sophomore at Northwestern when University Police knocked a black student down while he was traveling home and handcuffed him for taking a bike that he owned....

Students occupy the Northwestern Bursar’s office in May 1968 for a 38-hour peaceful protest. Current students and alumni gathered at the Black House Friday to commemorate the protest’s 50th anniversary.

Northwestern commemorates 50th anniversary of Bursar’s Office takeover

October 10, 2017

In May 1968, approximately 100 students occupied the Northwestern Bursar’s Office and presented a list of demands to the University — an event that left a lasting legacy on the black student experience...

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