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Bring It On!

Bring It On! is Indiana’s only weekly radio program committed to exploring the people, issues and events impacting the African-American community.

Bring It On! – July 17, 2023: Black Americans and the Republican Party (Rebroadcast)

This show was initially aired on January 30, 2023. 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. …

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Bring It On! – July 10, 2023: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis – Interpretive Acting and Theatrical Performances

Today’s On Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, spend the hour with Aaron Bonds, the Director of Actor Interpretation & Theater for the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The mission of the nationally recognized Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives …

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Bring It On! – July 3, 2023: Discussing ‘Sundown Towns’ with Dr. Gina Forrest

Originally aired on June 13, 2022: Dr. Gina Forrest In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Dr. Gina Forrest. She has conducted extensive research on Sundown towns in Indiana. Dr. Forrest graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Master of Public Health and a Ph.D. in Health Behavior, focusing on …

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Bring It On! – June 26, 2023: African-American Maternal and Infant Mortality

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell are joined by Sierra Lee and Samantha Kirby. They are here to discuss the July 15th Nurse Family Partnership’s Maternal and Infant Advocacy event. Sierra is the organizer and is an intern this summer with the partnership. Samantha Kirby is a communication consultant with Indiana University Health. …

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Bring It On! – June 19, 2023: Juneteenth History & Comedy

This is a rebroadcast from June 12, 2017: Cornelius Wright and Leila Randle host interviews, one on the history of Juneteenth through the decades, and the other on open-mic night comedy from a personal perspective.  One funny interview, and one solemn.  Both riveting. PART ONE: As part of Ivy Tech’s Lifelong Learning classes, Cornelius Wright and Renee Reed participated in …

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Bring It On! – June 12, 2023: Lick Creek and Roberts Settlement – First Free African American Settlers in Orange County, IN, Pt. 2

This week, on Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, continue their conversation about Lick Creek. Last week, they spoke with Diana Daniels, a descendant of Lick Creek Settlement, founded by the first African American settlers, who came to Orange County, Indiana five years before the County was established and Indiana became a state. These settlers were free …

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Bring It On! – June 5, 2023: Lick Creek and Roberts Settlement – First Free African American Settlers in Orange Cty, IN

On today’s edition of Bring It On!,  hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, speak with Diana Daniels of the Lick Creek African American Settlement. These settlers were free citizens who fled racial persecution and increasingly restrictive laws for free blacks in their previous homes in North Carolina. Traveling with the Quakers offered some protection on their journey and the promise …

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Bring It On! – May 29, 2023: Lee Rosser – from Wrestler to Chef

This is a rebroadcast from May 8, 2023. Chef Lee Rosser On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell welcome Chef Lee Rosser. In a recent Bloom Magazine article, Carmen Siering wrote that for more than 25 years, Lee Rosser was a professional wrestler—a showman with a flair for pageantry, storytelling, and bringing people together. …

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Bring It On! – May 22, 2023: Resilience Productions Teaching African-American Achievements through Theater

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, spend the hour with Resilence Productions, of which Liz Mitchell is a founding member. Gladys DeVane and Danielle Bruce, her fellow co-founders, join her on today’s program. The mission of Resilience Productions is to educate, enlighten and engage the public regarding African Americans’ many unknown and un-celebrated …

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Bring It On! – May 15, 2023: Dr. Gladys DeVane – “Come Sit with Me: Life In Poetry, Prose, and Plays”

Today’s program is a rebroadcast from March 21, 2022: On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, spend the hour with Dr. Gladys DeVane. She is an author, thespian, playwright, narrator, and co-founder of Resilience Productions. Credits: Today’s hosts are Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell. Bring It On!’s executive producer is Clarence Boone. The assistant …

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