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September 10, 2021: The Attica Commune

Three years ago on Kite Line, we aired an episode about the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971. This week, September 9th to September 13th, will mark fifty years between us and the event. We share this piece again today, with updated contributions from its author, analyzing the growing challenges to our collective survival, both inside and outside the prisons.  What …

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Bring It On – December 10, 2018

In this episode, hosts William Hosea and Roberta Radovich speak with Bring It On contributor, Liz Mitchell, to discuss an upcoming documentary and the background of  The First Baptist (Colored) Church of West Baden Springs, Indiana. MUSIC“Little Drummer Boy” and “Christmas in Dixie” by The Blind Boys of Alabama, from “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” CREDITSOur show’s producer is Clarence Boone, …

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Bring it On – October 29, 2018

PART ONE Hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak with La Vella Hyter, Roberts Settlement Descendant, Board Member and Media Chair; and Dr. Catherine Hughes, Director of Museum Theatre and Research for Conner Prairie, about Indiana’s Roberts Settlement. PART TWO In part two we hear from Indiana University’s First Nations Educational and Cultural Center Director Nicky Belle, Program Assistant Heather Williams, …

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Daily Local News – October 10, 2018

Today is the first day of early voting in Indiana; Fifteen Indiana counties are getting a share funds raised through timber sales at state forests; The National Rifle Association endorsed Indiana Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun. FEATURE Indiana University Alum George Taliaferro passed away yesterday at 91 years old. A three-time All-American running back, Taliaferro was the first African-American to be drafted …

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Daily Local News – September 11, 2018

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by public education advocates against Seven Oaks, in Ellettsville; The federal Food and Drug Administration dismissed a warning letter it issued to Cook Medical; The City of Bloomington Utilities is performing fire hydrant maintenance this week. FEATURE Unemployment across Indiana is lower than the national average, but according to a new report …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Bob Hammel-Black Basketball players

Bill Garrett was the first African-American college basketball player at Indiana University. While Major League Baseball and National Football were moving towards desegregation, Garrett would spend his entire college career without playing against another black player. Bob Hammel tells Garrett’s story, and the story of desegregation in college basketball, in this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Bob Hammel-George Shively

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Bob Hammel tells the story of George Shively, a professional African-American baseball player who was born the son of a slave. Shively was buried in an unmarked grave in Rose Hill Cemetery until recently, when the indignity of his burial was brought to light. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Mattie Fuller

Mattie Fuller came to Bloomington with her family in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Fuller became one of the most celebrated and recognized African-Americans in Monroe County’s history. We’ll hear excerpts from her diaries and correspondences, in this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for The Bicentennial …

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