Illinois Public Media stands in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
Illinois Public Media released the following statement on June 8, 2020.
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Champaign Community Members Reflect, 10 Years After A Police Shooting
On Oct. 9, 2009, a white police officer in Champaign shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. Ten years later, community members came to the WILL studio to talk with each other about living with that pain, and what's changed (and hasn't changed) since then.
Small Group Of White Supremacists Rally In D.C. Amid Mass Counterprotests
A small group of about 25 white supremacist demonstrators rallied next to the White House on Sunday, one year after the "Unite the Right" demonstration by the same organizer turned deadly in Charlottesville, Va.
Majority Of Black Americans Value Social Media For Amplifying Lesser-Known Issues
#BlackLivesMatter has inspired the start of other hashtag movements, highlighting the role of social media in modern American activism and protest, especially for underrepresented communities, a survey finds.
State Of Trump: Black Lives Matter Says Full Steam Ahead
President Donald Trump’s administration has been in power for a year now. “State of Trump” is our series discussing what’s changed in Illinois, and what might be ahead. Black Lives Matter got its start after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. It marked four years as an organization in 2017.