Bloom Magazine
Category: Features
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Maqubè Reese: Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives for the IU Kelley School of Business
Maqubè Reese’s first name was created by her mother—a combination of the names of her four aunts. “I feel like…
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Gladys DeVane: Storyteller
Gladys DeVane, 81, is a storyteller, scriptwriter, and actor. She first learned stagecraft competing in oratorical contests as a child…
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Jacinda Townsend: Novelist & MCCSC Board Member
Jacinda Townsend is a novelist, a software trainer, and a Monroe County Community School Corporation board member.
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Priscilla Barnes: “Pracademic”
As a master’s student at Indiana University, Priscilla Barnes researched public health disparities and the connection between faith communities and…
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Vanessa McClary: Kiwanis Leader
Whether it’s ensuring that local elementary school children have winter coats or cheering up the Bloomington skyline with hot air…
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Elizabeth Mitchell: Historian
For more than 40 years, Elizabeth Mitchell has been documenting African American history and correcting the white version of that…
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Selena Drake: Social Justice Advocate
Selena Drake, who was raised in Gary, Indiana, says she never truly experienced racism prior to attending Indiana University. A…
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Nicole Bolden: Bloomington City Clerk
Nicole Bolden comes from a lineage of women with a legacy of firsts.
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Black Women of Bloomington: Recognizing Their Accomplishments & Contributions
The achievements of Black women are being recognized nationally as never before, thanks to the ascent of Kamala Harris to…
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