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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


A group of demonstrators waves its signs to the camera and smiles.

‘Until justice just is’: Evanston residents unite against racism in YWCA campaign

April 27, 2023

More than 100 Evanston residents lined Ridge Avenue on Thursday morning for the YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s annual “Unite Against Racism” campaign. For 20 minutes, attendees waved signs with anti-racist...

Robin DiAngelo speaks about white privilege, asking white audience members to be open to criticism. DiAngelo was the keynote speaker at the YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s first Racial Justice Summit.

Keynote speaker addresses white privilege at YWCA’s first Racial Justice Summit

May 6, 2016

Robin DiAngelo remembered being able to clearly observe racism in her community, but her feelings of inferiority kept her from speaking up. DiAngelo said she grew up in poverty, worrying about having...

People line the sidewalks at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Church Street for the annual “Stand Against Racism” action.

Participants find personal connection during fifth annual ‘Stand Against Racism’ march

May 1, 2016

Thousands of people joined YWCA Evanston/North Shore in a demonstration to fight racism on Friday, an event that some locals said carried particular weight in light of three homicides of black men in the...

People line the sidewalks in front of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore for the annual Stand Against Racism. Around 3,000 people participated in the Evanston event this year, the largest number of participants the city has seen.

Thousands join together in Evanston’s annual stand against racism

April 25, 2015

Around 3,000 people took to the streets of Evanston on Friday afternoon to raise awareness of and fight racism. This was the largest crowd that has ever come out in the city for Stand Against Racism,...

Religious leaders, students meet in light of Ferguson decision

November 26, 2014

Local officials and religious leaders led a community prayer Tuesday, calling for peace a day after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri decided that the police officer who fatally shot black teenager Michael...

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