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Bring It On! – January 23, 2023: Black History Month in Bloomington, IN

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, host Clarence Boone welcomes Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City Director, Shatoyia Moss, and, Indiana University’s Director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture, Gloria Howell to discuss the city’s celebration of black history during February. The theme for the City of Bloomington’s 2023 Black History Month celebration is “Black Innovation”. The month’s events will celebrate …

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Eco Report – January 20, 2023

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HEADLINES The Indiana Environmental Reporter says our state has taken small steps toward breaking its heavy reliance on coal and natural gas, but some worry a new bill will slow that transition and keep emission-spewing fossil fuels around for much longer. —Norm Holy The Herald-Times recently reported that the Department of Agriculture has approved the first U.S. vaccine to protect …

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Hola Bloomington – January 20, 2023

Una repetición de hace un par de años: locutores Lizbeth, Gabriel, Diana y Fernando son estudiantes de la High School North y High School South.  Ellos hablan sobre las redes sociales y los diferentes tipos de aplicaciones y plataformas que usan como TikTok, snap chat, instagram, Facebook y más. En la segunda parte hablaron sobre las licencia de manejar, lo …

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January 20, 2023: A Police Murder in the Atlanta Forest

Today, we share the tragic news that police killed Tortuguita, a forest defender in the South River Forest in Atlanta on the morning of Wednesday, January 19th. We have previously covered the movement to protect the Atlanta forest in light of its history as a plantation and prison farm and the future plans to build a vast police training center.  …

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Ed Schwartzman Remembers Ben

Ben Schwartzman was a normal kid: goofy, lovable, talented, confused. As a teen, Ben became a singer-songwriter, performing at coffeehouses and open mics and recording tracks. His dad, Ed Schwartzman, now the owner of BuffaLouie’s and Gables Bagels, attended his performances and encouraged him. Then Ben started descending into an abyss of depression. Psychiatric professionals and medications couldn’t halt his tumble. …

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Civic Conversations Welcomes Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson on Women in the Legislature

Joining us for January 2023 is Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson. Dr. Wilson is the co-director of the Gender Center and Associate Professor of History and Political Science for the University of Indianapolis. She was also recently named one of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under Forty. In this podcast, Dr. Wilson talks about the increasing number of women in the …

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Disabulletin Special Report: Sturgis v. Perez and the Conflict Over Monetary Damages in Special Education Part I

Today on Disabulletin, we begin our pre-game coverage of tomorrow’s Supreme Court argument Perez V Sturgis Public School District. Specifically, the justices will consider whether families can pursue claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act if they have already settled Individuals with Disabilities Act or IDEA claims without fully exhausting all administrative proceedings under IDEA first. Arguments are slated to …

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Bring It On! – January 16, 2023: State Representative Park Cannon, Georgia’s youngest State Representative

For this year’s Bloomington MLK Day observance the theme  is “Keep Knocking!” The January 16 evening keynote speaker, Park Cannon, is Georgia’s youngest State Representative and one of two openly queer lawmakers in the Georgia General Assembly. She represents House District 58, which encompasses a diverse cross-section of Atlanta. The Democratic lawmaker recently made national headlines when she was unlawfully …

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Saturday’s Child with The Helber Sisters January 14th 2023

WFHB welcomes The Helber Sisters to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, January 14th from 11am to noon for fantastic roots-folk harmonies. Listen on air or join our audience free of charge, in the Monroe County History Center auditorium on the corner of 6th and Washington streets, as Janet and Vickie, along with daughter Alice and special musical guests, perform live! That’s …

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Hearabouts: Students of Two Countries

Welcome to the 70th episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio. Hearabouts is produced by Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center in collaboration with WFHB. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. This episode is produced by Ming Wang and Melanie Castillo-Cullather. In this special episode we interview Matthew Luo, a sophomore at IU to talk about …

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