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

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

The Daily Northwestern


The Jourdain house, 2032 Darrow Ave. The house was recently named one of eight African American heritage sites in Evanston.

House of Edwin B. Jourdain Jr., city’s first black alderman, designated new African American heritage site

July 19, 2020

The legacy of Edwin B. Jourdain Jr., Evanston’s first black alderman, will now be commemorated for years to come after his house at 2032 Darrow Ave. was named one of eight African American heritage sites...

Members of the Sunday School at Ebenezer AME, Evanston’s first black church, circa 1920.

Ebenezer AME Church’s original home at 1813 Benson Ave. named new African American heritage site

July 15, 2020

The history of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Evanston’s first black church is one of community, persistence and activism. Prior to its founding in 1882, black residents attended the...

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