Author and musicologist Joseph Horowitz stops in Bloomington-Normal this week as part of the fourth and final leg of a year-long celebration of American composer Charles Ives.

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Discover the significant role of A. Philip Randolph and the Pullman porters in fighting economic discrimination. Learn about their impact on the labor movement and civil rights.

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Black labor leaders fought for workers of color, trailblazing work that continues as the Trump administration strips away key protections.

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Meet the female scientists who defied odds, broke barriers, and made groundbreaking discoveries that shaped our world.

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The recent whirlwind of Trump administration foreign policy measures―many reversing those of the Biden ...