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February 19, 2013
UIC Theatre’s ‘Bluest Eye’ looks at race, beautyThe dramatic adaption of Toni Morrison’s novel continues through this weekend.
February 5, 2013
‘Brother Authors’ inspiration for best-selling authorA best-selling, award-winning children’s book was inspired by a UIC writing workshop.
January 22, 2013
Celebrate Black History Month with art, politicsUIC celebrates Black History Month in February with poetry, music, basketball, art, literature and politics.
January 18, 2013
Celebrate Black History Month at UICBlack History Month program commemorates the culture and contributions of Africans and African Americans.
January 15, 2013
Study highlights disparity in workers’ compensationWhite construction workers are awarded higher workers’ compensation settlements in Illinois than Hispanic or black construction workers School of Public Health researchers found.
September 19, 2012
Brother authorsA summer writing institute for adolescent black males based at UIC is advancing literacy around the country.
September 6, 2012
Genetic Link to Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans FoundProstate cancer in African-American men is associated with specific changes in the IL-16 gene, and by establishing the link in men of African as well as European descent, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine may have found a useful new biomarker for prostate cancer.
September 4, 2012
Book Says Black Women Face More Violence Under ‘Prison Nation’Black women in poor neighborhoods have faced increasing violence because public policy has focused on unconditional punishment, not prevention, according to a new book by a public policy expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 20, 2012
UIC, City Colleges channel minority students into science, engineeringUIC and City Colleges of Chicago will encourage underrepresented minority male students to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
July 2, 2012
Writing Workshop for Young Black Males Spawns National CurriculaA summer writing institute for adolescent black males based at the University of Illinois at Chicago is advancing literacy around the country through two curricula based on it.