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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

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Clint Smith discusses racial reckoning, slavery at One Book One Northwestern keynote

October 18, 2022

As a young boy growing up in New Orleans, Clint Smith felt socially, intellectually and emotionally paralyzed. “(I was) inundated with messages about all the things that were wrong with Black people,...

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The Weekend Ahead: Campus and city performances to catch for Week 4

October 13, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances on Northwestern’s campus and in Evanston that you won’t want to miss. Art Institute of Chicago: Northwestern Art Institute Day  Art...

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One Book team brings programming for ‘How the Word Is Passed’ to NU

September 27, 2022

Author Clint Smith begins “How the Word Is Passed” with a vignette on his drive to Monticello, a plantation in Central Virginia and the summer home of Thomas Jefferson. Smith discusses his tour of...

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History Prof. Leslie Harris announced as One Book One Northwestern faculty chair

May 23, 2022

Northwestern announced history Prof. Leslie Harris as the One Book One Northwestern faculty chair for the 2022-23 academic year, according to a Monday newsletter.  Harris is a slavery historian and...

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‘Just Mercy’ author Bryan Stevenson delivers One Book One Northwestern keynote

May 3, 2022

Author and lawyer Bryan Stevenson spoke about the criminal justice system and racial equity in the One Book One Northwestern keynote address Tuesday. His speech was followed by a conversation with NU...

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