Bring It On!

This is a rebroadcast from May 30, 2021: In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, talk about the history of black women in the military. From the Revolutionary War to present-day conflicts, women have proudly served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard as nurses, pilots, engineers, soldiers and other …

Gloria Howell and Maqubé Reese are the hosts of today’s show. Throughout March, to commemorate Women’s History Month, each new show will be hosted by women. Gloria Howell is the director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.  Maqubé Reese is an academic advisor with the Groups Scholars Program and consults with incoming Groups Scholars on topics like the courses they …

Gloria Howell and Maqubé Reese are the hosts of today’s show. Throughout March, to commemorate Women’s History Month, each new show will be hosted by women. Gloria Howell is the director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.  Maqubé Reese is an academic advisor with the Groups Scholars Program and consults with incoming Groups Scholars on topics like the courses they …

On tonight’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea, spend the hour with Professor Joseph Hoffman (emeritus) to assess the current state of U.S. politics. Our current national politics can best be described as a 3-ring circus. Here on Bring It On! we are not at a loss for topics to discuss. There are Trump’s latest …

This is a rebroadcast from July 18, 2023: In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Leon Bates, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pan African Studies, at the University of Louisville, KY. He focuses on Urban History (i.e. Education, Housing, Labor, Medicine, Policing, Violence), and the Intersection of Race. …

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, guest hosts Liz Mitchell and Gloria Howell spend the hour with Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Martè and Monroe County Councilor and co-member of the Community Justice Reform Committee Jennifer Crossly. Although being sworn in as Sheriff for just a little over a month, two incidents have already occurred within the Monroe County Jail. …

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Malcolm Abrams, the editor and publisher of Bloom Magazine. He discusses his passion for publishing Bloom and why he is driven to showcase the diversity and richness that is Bloomington. Bloom Magazine is a bimonthly culture and lifestyle magazine published in Bloomington. Founded …

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 …

On today’s edition of Bring It On!, host Clarence Boone welcomes Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City Director, Shatoyia Moss, and, Indiana University’s Director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture, Gloria Howell to discuss the city’s celebration of black history during February. The theme for the City of Bloomington’s 2023 Black History Month celebration is “Black Innovation”. The month’s events will celebrate …

For this year’s Bloomington MLK Day observance the theme  is “Keep Knocking!” The January 16 evening keynote speaker, Park Cannon, is Georgia’s youngest State Representative and one of two openly queer lawmakers in the Georgia General Assembly. She represents House District 58, which encompasses a diverse cross-section of Atlanta. The Democratic lawmaker recently made national headlines when she was unlawfully …