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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


Evanston Public Library plans panel, book groups for 50th anniversary of North Shore civil rights movement

May 26, 2015

The Evanston Public Library announced Tuesday its plans to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of a civil rights movement on the North Shore with a panel discussion and book groups. The North Shore Summer...

Saturday’s Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Bilingual Storytime and Book Drive is the beginning of an annual tradition at Evanston Public Library. The upcoming event aims to bolster EPL’s Chinese-language book inventory for Evanston’s burgeoning Chinese population.

New library event to collect books for Evanston’s growing Chinese population

May 26, 2015

The Evanston Public Library will hold a reading and book drive Saturday to help provide reading materials for the growing Chinese community in the city. Saturday’s event, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival...

The Evanston Public Library hosted a book discussion Wednesday about African-Americans serving in World War I. Community members discussed the Harlem Hellfighters, the first African-American regiment to fight in the war.

Evanston residents discuss role of African-American soldiers in World War I

February 17, 2015

The Evanston Public Library held a discussion Tuesday centered on a novel about the first African-American regiment sent to battle in World War I. Lesley Williams, EPL's head of adult services, said...

Evanston City Council passes 2015 budget, raising water rate by 10 percent

November 25, 2014

City Council passed the proposed 2015 budget Monday after it narrowly approved an amendment to include a 10 percent increase in the water utility rate for Evanston residents. The passed budget stands...

Northwestern Prof. Miriam Petty presents her views on how slavery and race are depicted in television shows. Professor Nick Davis also joined Petty at the event, called “Slavery on Screen,” on Thursday night at the Evanston Public Library.

Northwestern professors discuss depiction of slavery, race in TV, movies

November 21, 2014

Two Northwestern professors discussed Thursday the ways in which slavery and race are depicted on screen, in both films and television ranging from "12 Years a Slave" to the "Roots" miniseries. In...

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