Coalition seeks to build communities of tolerance, safety

URBANA – Next up: Real change.

Three weeks since at least 2,000 people aired their concerns about the racial climate on the University of Illinois campus, a diverse coalition has vowed to work with university administrators to not only bring about real change and create a safe and open environment, but to work on healing the community, too.

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