Urban League's closure leaves community-watchdog void
By Julie Wurth
Sunday November 23, 2008
Vanda Bidwell
Urban League of Champaign County interim Director Sandra Jones and others are packing up to leave their building in Champaign after the organization shut its doors Nov. 14.
CHAMPAIGN – Years ago, a black mom walked into Ks Merchandise and found not one black doll to buy for her daughter.
She confronted the manager, who told her, "No one's ever asked me to buy black dolls, and I only buy things that are going to sell."
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