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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Before Eastern: the family of Eastern's first Black graduate

Before Eastern: the family of Eastern’s first Black graduate

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2021

Editor’s note: Some language in this article may be disturbing to some readers. This is the first part of a series detailing the life and legacy of the Powell family of Mattoon, Illinois. Zella Powell,...

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