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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


The Black House, located at 1914 Sheridan Rd., is currently under renovation.

A guide to community spaces and student groups for marginalized students

August 16, 2020

Across the country, people have had ongoing national conversations about racial injustice and economic inequality, and those discussions have played an active role within the Northwestern bubble — and...

Rebecca Crown Center, which includes the office of the VP for Business and Finance. University administrators emphasized the Community Safety Advisory Board as a “clean slate.”

Society of Fellows members publish letter urging the University to act on existing demands for marginalized communities

July 23, 2020

Members of the Society of Fellows published a letter July 15 urging the University to respond to calls for racial justice and equity. Signed by all 12 current Presidential Fellows, the letter seeks...

 A quote from the letter written by black student organizers. Within four days of the publication, the letter had over 300 signatures from student and local organizations and about 6,700 signatures from students, alumni, staff, faculty and community members.

Students call on University to divest from police forces and invest in Black communities

June 10, 2020

Black undergraduate and graduate students jointly released a June 3 petition calling on the University to sever ties with all affiliated policing and military entities and to redirect the funds to institutions...

Dominique Jackson and Weinberg Prof. Alexander Weheliye discuss Jackson’s show, Pose at the State of the Black Union.

Pose actress and author Dominique Jackson talks ballroom culture in State of the Black Union

February 23, 2020

Standing in Lutkin Hall at For Member’s Only’s 2020 State of the Black Union, actress and author Dominique Jackson said she knew she wanted to work with Ryan Murphy, the “American Horror Story”...

Monique Heart, one of the performers at Dillo Day’s second stage. While previously co-sponsored by WNUR, For Members Only is co-sponsoring this year, and selected five artists including Heart.

FMO brings all-black lineup to Dillo second stage in first year of co-sponsorship

May 27, 2019

Months ago, historical co-sponsor WNUR pulled out of running Dillo Day’s second stage and For Members Only, NU’s black student alliance, was looking for a concert co-sponsor after their Associated...

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