A May 23 lawsuit filed by six descendants of non-Black Evanston residents could prevent the continued implementation of the first reparations program in the U.S. While this is the first court challenge to the city’s initiative, it comes amidst a wider debate in the country about whether the U.S. Constitution is “colorblind,” some legal professionals...| The Daily Northwestern
History Prof. Kate Masur had considered teaching a course on the history of female reproductive health for many years, knowing many students had not learned about the subject previously. But, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark case Roe v. Wade in June, Masur’s mind was set. “That decision marked a huge...| The Daily Northwestern
History Prof. Kate Masur’s book, “Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction,” won the American Historical Association’s Littleton-Griswold Prize, according to an Oct. 31 news release. The prize recognizes the top book in any subject focused on the history of American Law and Society. Masur’s book details the...| The Daily Northwestern
On Feb. 7, 1865, the Illinois legislature repealed its “black laws” — codified restrictions on Black citizens’ rights — following strong advocacy by Black lobbyists. Almost two centuries later, this day passes by each year without widespread acknowledgment. Attendees at history Prof. Kate Masur’s “Remembering Illinois’s Early Black History” lecture pondered why Illinois does not...| The Daily Northwestern
