Marcus Belin is the first Black principal at a suburban high school, where the student body is primarily white. He's using his experiences to help students connect history with recent events. Also, we discuss the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and a Ukrainian college student in Illinois tells us how she's feeling about what's happening in her home country.
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A mural project in the works at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, being created by the school s minority students, will reflect students diverse cultural experiences and promote inclusiveness.
As Black History Month begins today, some suburban educators say it s time for Black history education to evolve beyond focusing on slavery, the Civil War and notable African Americans of the past. Some educators are calling for increased emphasis on contemporary stories of prominent, and hidden, Black figures and their contributions to society.