Bloom Archives
Category: Features
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Maqubè Reese: Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives for the IU Kelley School of Business
Maqubè Reeseâs first name was created by her motherâa combination of the names of her four aunts. âI feel like I embody all of…
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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 and acting in plays…
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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 masterâs student at Indiana University, Priscilla Barnes researched public health disparities and the connection between faith communities and public health.
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Vanessa McClary: Kiwanis Leader
Whether itâs ensuring that local elementary school children have winter coats or cheering up the Bloomington skyline with hot air balloons, Vanessa McClary cares…
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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 history.
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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 racially charged incident that…
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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 the vice presidency, the…