Community: Pleasant Street
Pleasant Street, located in DeKalb’s Third Ward, began as a neighborhood that welcomed immigrants...
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Community: Growing Up in Sycamore
Jim Bailey talks about his experiences growing up in Sycamore as a young Black man....
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Hope: Moving into Sycamore
In the 1960s, Jim Bailey’s family moved from Chicago into Sycamore. Seeking more opportunities for...
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Community : DeKalb County Migrant Ministry
During the 1960s-1970s, the DeKalb County Migrant Ministry (DCMM) helped thousands of Latino migrants to...
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Community: Being a Member of North Avenue Baptist Church
North Avenue Baptist Church became somewhat of a safe haven for Black people in DeKalb...
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Community: Samuel Crosswell, Buffalo Soldier
While not a lot of information is known about Samuel Crosswell, research shows that he...
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Community: North Avenue Neighborhood and Mildred Poole Stewart
Mildred Poole Stewart, who was born and grew up in Sycamore, graduated from Sycamore High...
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Community: Caldwell family, Shabbona
Above image: Shabbona Grove School, 1921. Photo courtesy Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Society. The Caldwell family story...
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Community: Overview
In their anthology, Four Hundred Souls, Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain write about...
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