blog posts Freedom Corridor aims to create narrative of region's Black history Feb 7, 2024 1:15 pm by Journal CourierIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Journal Courier (Feb. 5) "So our story — small 'o' — is now Our story — capital 'O'," says U of I professor Gerald McWorter, the great-great-grandson of he first African Americans to found a town in the U.S. Share on Facebook Tweet Email