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Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population in 2020 stands at an estimate of 805, a decline from the 2010 census of 945, [ 3 ] which was a decline from 1,055 in 2000.
The Cicero Race Riot of 1951 lasted several nights, involved two- to five thousand white rioters, and received worldwide condemnation. It was the first race riot to be broadcast on local television. Most viewed the rioting in Cicero from their living rooms on TVs before they read it in the papers.
He later called for Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign. [36] Illinois Senator Dick Durbin stated that his "thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Sonya Massey" and "The Illinois State Police conducted a thorough investigation of Sonya's tragic death, and the Sangamon County State's Attorney brought the necessary charges in a timely way." [37]
From June 1864 until April 1865, the 29th Colored Infantry participated in siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond. Moved to Texas in May 1865, the regiment served there before being ...
Kolanowski recently took part in the "Underground Artists: History in the Making" gallery at Springfield's African American History Museum. “Illinois history is Black history,” Kolanowski said ...
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [ 125]
Texas City is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a busy deepwater port on Texas's Gulf Coast, as well as a petroleum-refining and petrochemical-manufacturing center. The population was 51,898 at the 2020 census, [ 3] making it the third-largest city in Galveston ...