Tag Archives: African diaspora

Today’s hosts of Bring It On!, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, celebrate Juneteenth by welcoming Vernon Williams, Rain Williams, and Ms. Latrice. They are here to discuss their play, “Democracy Hypocrisy: The Red, White, and Blues of Freedom”. The production comes between two iconic national celebrations of “liberation”, Juneteenth and Independence Day, offering an exhilarating and authentic portrayal of the …

Today’s hosts are Clarence Boone and Vernon Williams. Vernon Williams is also director of ARTI, the Africana Repertory Theatre of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and  a Communication and Community Strategist at IUPUI. Each year he and ARTI produces ONYXFEST, Indy’s first and only theater festival dedicated to the stories of Black playwrights. Tonight, he is joined by those …

Today’s hosts on Bring It On! are William Hosea and Liz Mitchell. They continue their discussion with Mary Jones-Fitts, a professional genealogist with 42 years of experience. This week’s show focuses on how African-Americans can find their slave ancestors. Mrs. Mary Jones-Fitts is a historian, professional genealogist, and lecturer with 42 years of experience. Born in Demopolis, Mary Jones-Fitts completed …

Today’s hosts of Bring  It On!, Clarence Boone and William Hosea spend the first half of the show speaking with Shatoyia Moss, Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City Director, and Gloria Howell, the Director of IU’s Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, about the events being held by the City of Bloomington and the Indiana University Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center to commemorate National …

Hosts William Hosea and Roberta Radovich are honored to welcome Nordia McNish, whose story was recently featured in The Herald Times.  She is a young single mother who has managed to overcome the odds. She was an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica who has managed to pursue her bachelor’s degree at Indiana University (Bloomington) while also enduring homelessness. She now holds …

Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich pay homage to the legacy of Toni Morrison with guests Drs. John and Audrey McCluskey, who are respected academicians, writers, researchers and former acquaintances with Ms. Morrison. Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher, and professor emeritus at Princeton University. She was noted for her examination of the black experience, especially from …

Part One: Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich remember the legacy of Dr. James E. Mumford, the former, long time director of the IU African American Chorale Ensemble. They spend the majority of the hour speaking with Dr. Raymond Wise,  the current director of the IU African American Chorale Ensemble, about the life , times, and impact of Dr. Mumford. …