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(l-r) Elizabeth Mitchell, Jane Elliot, Gladys DeVane, and Danielle Bruce. Courtesy photo by Sophie Bird Murphy The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in April 1968, a schoolteacher named Jane Elliott in Riceville,...
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Love and Romance On the Spectrum When I was in my teens, and even into young adulthood, love and romantic relationships were something I did not understand, much as I tried. Love and intimate relationships were a...
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Michelle Martin-Colman in front of her 1st Street home, featured on the cover of Bloom’s June/July 2016 issue. Photo by Kendall Reeves by Janet Mandelstam Michelle Martin-Colman was gathering information for the Monroe...
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Badknees owner Jim Beck finds joy in creating community. Courtesy photo By Aaron Cohen Jim Beck took a gamble after teaching English at Martinsville High School for 11 years. In 2019 he turned his basement hobby, making custom...
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Three Blondes Floral Co. is named for the Webbers’ three blonde daughters: Collins, Ainsley, and Caroline. Courtesy photo by Sophie Bird Murphy Growing up in Bloomington, Kelsy Webber dreamed of becoming a florist. Inspired by...
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