Honoring James B. Parsons '34: Millikin Graduate and Trailblazer in Law
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
DECATUR, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Millikin University issued the following news:
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Honoring James B. Parsons '34: Millikin graduate and trailblazer in law
As part of Black History Month, Millikin celebrates the Decatur native whose historic judicial career broke barriers nationwide.
By Matthew Flaten
Before he made history on the federal bench, James B. Parsons '34 was a young musician in Decatur, playing cornet in the hi . . .
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Honoring James B. Parsons '34: Millikin graduate and trailblazer in law
As part of Black History Month, Millikin celebrates the Decatur native whose historic judicial career broke barriers nationwide.
By Matthew Flaten
Before he made history on the federal bench, James B. Parsons '34 was a young musician in Decatur, playing cornet in the hi . . .