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Bring It On! – January 30, 2023: Black Americans and the Republican Party

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea welcome Robin Winston, an accomplished business leader and a skilled political strategist, to talk about Black Americans and the Republican Party. Five Facts about Black Republicans include: 1) Black Republicans are younger than Black Democrats and White Republicans. 2) Black Republicans have a similar income profile to …

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Bring It On! – November 7, 2022: Vote in the 2022 Mid-term Elections with Dr. Charlie Nelms

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, the hosts, William Hosea, Liz Mitchell, and Clarence Boone, spend the hour with Dr. Charlie Nelms to talk about why it is important to vote in the 2022 Mid-Term Elections tomorrow, November 8, 2022. Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University. He makes …

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Hoosiers Demand Fair Redistricting

With Indiana lawmakers set to reconvene at the end of the year to “approve new congressional and General Assembly districts,” nonpartisan organization Common Cause Indiana hosted a voting rights webinar this past week to educate Hoosiers on many aspects of redistricting across the state. The state’s history of gerrymandering in the drawing of its districts has led both Indiana voters …

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Bring It On! – November 30, 2020: IU Professors Talk about Black Theater and Post-Trump Civil Rights

Today’s edition of Bring It On! is divided into two parts. In Part 1, hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea share their hosting duties with Vernon William, who is a playwright and organizer of the Onyx Fest, a festival for Black playwrights. They welcome Professor Ansley Valentine, Associate Professor of Theater, Drama, and Contemporary Dance at Indiana University, to discuss …

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Bring It On! – October 26, 2020: Defending Democracy, Part II

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright welcome back Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, the co-executive director of the Highlander Research & Education Center, a social justice leadership training school and cultural center founded in 1932. She uses her expertise to discuss the structures of U.S. democracy and the state of its operations, focusing on the rights of citizens to vote as the …

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Bring It On! – September 30, 2020: The Power of the Black and Brown Vote

On this special edition of Bring It On!, host William Hosea speaks with The Honorable Valeri Haughton-Motley, a Monroe County Circuit Court Judge for Division II, and Natalia Galvin, Chair of the Indiana 9th District Latino Democratic Caucus, about the upcoming event, Power of the Black and Brown Vote – Can You Hear Us Now! With the November 3rd General Election …

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Bring It On! – December 16, 2019

Host Clarence Boone spends the hour with William Morris, the host of WFIU’s jazz program Just You and Me, for which he created the upbeat “Soul Kitchen” featuring funky jazz, R&B, gospel, and rock. He began at WFIU after five years of volunteering here at community radio station WFHB, where he hosted such programs as the Tuesday Afternoon Music Mix, Hora Latina, …

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Bring It On! – April 8, 2019

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Part One: Hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak with Dr. Charlie Nelms about the launch of his new book, “From Cotton Fields to University Leadership: All Eyes on Charlie, A Memoir – A Story of How Education was His Weapon of Choice for Fighting Racism and Inequality.” Dr. Nelms will launching his book as part of the IU Bicentennial …

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Bring It On – September 17, 2018

Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers welcome: IU College Democrats President Raegan Davis, Indiana State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty’s Tyler Combs, and IU College Republicans Vice Chairman Zach Chambers. Hosea and Myers speak with the IU students about the national political landscape, voting rights, outreach to minority students, differences between party platforms, and much more. Hosts: William Hosea …

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Bring It On! – May 7, 2018

William Hosea and Jim Sims welcome Nicole Browne, Mia Beach and Faheem PART ONE On Tonight’s show, William and Jim welcome Nicole Browne, incumbent Monroe County Clerk; Mia Beach, producer of the WFHB program Kite-Line; & Faheem, a recently released inmate of 18 years in the Indiana prison system. They join us tonight to share their views and perspectives on …

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