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Bring It On! – April 22, 2024: 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre

This is a rebroadcast from August 17, 2020. Hosts Cornelius Wright and Amnita Myers discuss the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre with Liz Mitchel, a regular Bring It On! anchor and producer of award-winning WFHB segment “Dark Past, Bring Future”, and Professor Jewell Parker-Rhodes, bestselling novelist and award-winning academic. The Tulsa Race Massacre occurred over the span of two days in …

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Activate! Jenny Tracy, American Legion Auxiliary

Veteran service organizations have a problem: their volunteer pool is aging out. Not enough younger volunteers are signing up to replace the older volunteers who are retiring. Jenny Tracy discovered this problem at the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 18 in Bloomington when she went there looking for help while her husband was deployed. Now she pays it forward by supporting …

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BloomingOUT-InternationalDayOfSilence&News

Kal brings the history and importance of the International Day of Silence.We discuss this year’s legislation in Kentucky and Indiana. OH! Oh, yeah! It’s FUND DRIVE time. When you donate to WFHB, let them know BloomingOUT sent you! BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ-focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer …

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HOLA BLOOMINGTON – JANE WALTERS

Jane Walters nos visita para hablarnos sobre su carrera profesional con la comunidad latina en diversos campos como la traducción e interpretación, así como su paso por El Centro Comunal Latino, y con el Programa de Impuestos de VITA y United Way. FUND DRIVE is here! Si quieres apoyar a Hola Bloomington a alcanzar la meta, puedes dejar una donación …

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Civic Conversations Covers Judicial Ethics

This month, Civic Conversations welcomes Professor Charles Geyh, a Distinguished Professor of Law at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law.  A widely recognized expert on judicial conduct, Proerfoess Geyh has served as a witness in a U.S. Senate impeachment trial, leading to dozens of media appearances on the subject. He is also the author of Who Is to Judge: Who is to Judge?: …

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Hearabouts: Talk with VSA

Welcome to the 88th 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 Belle Chatpunnarangsee and Joanna Kung. In this episode, we are joined by IU’s very own Kathleen Tran and Meghan Gunter, …

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Bring It On! – April 15, 2024: Bo Petersen’s “Pieces of Me” – Her Family’s Life in Apartheid South Africa

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, spend the hour with Bo Peterson. Bo Petersen has been a successful professional actor, theatre director, dialogue coach, and voice-over artist for the past 45 years. Her experience is rich and varied. She has appeared on stage, television, radio, and film. While working as a dialogue coach, …

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Activate! “Be More” Awards

Bloomington is teeming with people working for positive change in our community. The annual Be More Awards celebrates them. The 2024 awards will be presented at 6:30pm on Thursday April 25 in a public event at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Bloomington Volunteer Network Coordinator Michelle Moss announces those winners in this special episode of Activate! Activate! is a partnership between WFHB …

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BloomingOUT – Nicki Seven / Chris / Bryce Greene on Jim Banks and Chaya Raichik

Part 2 of WFHB’s Nicki Seven and IU Senior Chris, this episode joined by Bryce Greene, in studio with Justin and Melanie discussing the surprise event at the IU Union with US Representative Jim Banks’ and Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik’s anti-woke terror tour. We venture further afield in this one, and talk about Wokenesss and things. Video of …

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MCPL Director Grier Carson

Named the director of the Monroe County Public Library system in May 2022, Grier Carson knew he’d face some daunting challenges. But he was surprised by the news he received when he woke up on January 15th this year, The brand new, award-winning Southwest branch building had suffered extensive damage thanks to an overnight flood. The facility has been closed …

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