Locutora, Maria Auxi, entrevista a miembros de la Comision de Asuntos Hispanos y Latinos de la ciudad de Bloomington.  Ruben Marte y Ricardo Martins hablan sobre la historia de la comision, la mision y su proposito.  Hablan sobre el evento “Convivio Latino” que se lleva acabo el 18 de marzo de 2 a 5 de la tarde.  Por otra parte, …

This week, we return to the history of black radicalism within the prison system. You can hear more from Dr. Micol Seigel and Dr. Garrett Felber about this in last week’s episode. Early in this episode, the prisoner reporting on Operation PUSH, the sit-down strike in Florida’s prisons, mentions being transferred to a different area in order to prematurely stifle …

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Scott Faris continues his story about his family’s settlement of Monroe County, which includes Indiana University’s first female graduate. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Scott Faris tells his family’s story of emigrating from the U.K., after facing religious persecution. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Allen Dunn tells his family’s story, which includes the forging of the fish that still sits on top of the Monroe County Courthouse. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

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 …

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 …

Tonight is Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s 3rd State of the City Address. He’s expected to give remarks looking back at the past year and stating what he hopes to accomplish in the next year. Hamilton’s State of the City address begins at 7pm in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, and will be broadcast Live by Community Access Television Services. The event is …

The City Council voiced support last night for a property tax increase to fund sidewalk repairs. City Controller Jeff Underwood presented a proposal re-establishing a cumulative capital development fund, along with the property tax increase. The fund is primarily supported by property taxes. Underwood says Mayor Hamilton would like to prioritize the money for sidewalk projects. As for the impact …

Black Lives Matter activists are expected to disrupt Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s 3rd State of the City Address this evening, in protest of the Bloomington Police Department’s acquisition of an armored car; Political aspirants are vying for three seats on the Monroe County Council; The Indiana Office of the Secretary of State has updated their voter registration website, reportedly enabling voters …