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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


The Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center hosted a Day of Celebration honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy on Saturday. The events included a ceremony and community discussion, both of which explored the state of race relations in modern society and the arts.

Evanston celebrates Dr. King’s legacy at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center

January 18, 2016

Evanston residents celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through song, dance, speech and conversation Saturday at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. The Fleetwood-Jourdain Community...

Around 50 Evanston residents gathered at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Saturday for a free screening and subsequent discussion of Spike Lee’s movie “Chi-Raq.” The film, which was released in 2015, explores the issue of gun violence in Chicago.

Evanston residents discuss alleviating gun violence after ‘Chi-Raq’ screening

January 18, 2016

Around 50 Evanston residents discussed possible solutions to Chicago-area gun violence after city officials hosted a free screening of Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center...

Evanston’s MLK Day celebrations emphasize arts, altruism

January 15, 2016

Several city institutions will host a variety of events focused on the arts and community service throughout the coming week to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Many of the events will take place...

Local bookstore partner shares experiences from book-delivering trip at U.S.-Mexico border

January 11, 2016

A co-owner of a local bookstore discussed the importance of multilingual children’s literature for Latino refugee children at Evanston Public Library on Saturday. EPL kicked off a monthly series...

City leaders, citizens rally against Islamophobia

December 16, 2015

Hundreds of Evanston and Chicago residents, community organizers and religious leaders gathered at Evanston’s Fountain Square for an anti-Islamophobia demonstration Tuesday evening, a few hours before...

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