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Bring It On! – January 17, 2022: Keynote Speaker for Annual Citywide MLK Celebration – Dr. Eddie Cole

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Today’s Bring It On! hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea speak with Dr. Eddie Cole. He is the keynote speaker for the City of Bloomington’s annual MLK celebration. He is speaking on “The Challenge of Action and the Challenges of Action.” Dr. Charlie Nelms also joins the conversation.

Dr. Eric Cole is an associate professor of higher education and organizational change at UCLA. In 2021, Education Week named Dr. Cole as one of the most influential U.S.- based education scholars. His work and speaking events on college presidents and race has appeared in multiple popular press outlets, including The Washington PostLos Angeles TimesSan Francisco ChronicleBoston Globe, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among others.

Dr. Charlie Nelms, a native of the Arkansas Delta, has devoted his life to equalizing opportunities for disenfranchised peoples. He is currently a senior scholar at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and a senior consultant for the Association of Governing Boards, specializing in HBCU governance and leadership, as well as retired Chancellor, North Carolina Central University, and IU Vice President for Institutional Development and Student Affairs Emeritus.

Credits:
Today’s hosts are Clarence Boone and William Hosea.
Bring It On’s executive producer is Clarence Boone.
The assistant producer is William Hosea.
The show consultant and WFHB News Department Director is Kade Young.
The program engineer is Chantalle LaFontant.
The original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom with additional background tracks by David Baker.

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