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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


Isabel Wilkerson speaks about race relations throughout American history to a crowd of about 900 people at Evanston Township High School. Wilkerson was the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in American journalism.

Author draws hundreds to speech about legacy of Great Migration at Evanston Township High School

November 17, 2015

The great American jazz musician Louis Armstrong and award-winning novelist Toni Morrison would not exist if it weren’t for the Great Migration of the 20th century, said Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist...

Lamps: Humans’ unique ability to access others’ thoughts

October 13, 2015

Considering how far humans have come since our hunter-gatherer ancestors, we are clearly a unique species. We believe in gender equality, we think people with different skin colors are equals and we think...

The Spectrum: It’s time to think outside the white racial box

The Spectrum: It’s time to think outside the white racial box

April 30, 2015

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a weekly forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. Privilege...

Mary Barr signs her book for an attendee of her talk Saturday at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. In front of about 100 people, Barr read an excerpt from her book, “Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston,” which details the history of the city’s racial issues.

Author speaks about Evanston’s history of racial inequality

October 26, 2014

An Evanston native read an excerpt of her book which explores the history of racial inequality in Evanston to a packed audience Saturday. Mary Barr, a lecturer at Clemson University, grew up in Evanston...

The stock characters: Reviewing ‘Trouble in Mind’ and ‘The Fantasticks’

May 20, 2014

It's rare, especially in this day and age, that we hear a story that is truly simple. A character moves from stasis into conflict, goes through trials to overcome the conflict and eventually overcomes...

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