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Banneker Community Center
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City of Bloomington Teaches Job Hunters How to Make a Good Impression
In partnership with WorkOne, My Sister’s Closet, and Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM), the City of Bloomington’s Banneker Community Center and Department of Economic…
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City of Bloomington Announces Black Lives Matter Mural to be Installed on Downtown Square
The City of Bloomington’s second Black Lives Matter street mural was approved April 13 by the Board of Public Works for installation on the…
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Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Outside Banneker Community Center (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Saturday, October 24, from noon–6 p.m., volunteers gathered outside the Banneker Community Center to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on North Seventh…
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Community Food Train Offers Monroe County Students Free Meals
A community food train has opened in Bloomington, providing access to free meals for K-12 students throughout the month of March.
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Evans-Porter Library Preserves African American History, Culture & Fiction
Housed in the building that served as the African American grades K–9 school until the end of local school segregation in 1951, the Banneker…
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Bloomington Celebrates MLK Remembrance Activities
A portion of Elm Street between 7th and 8th streets was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street for a brief time Tuesday, April…
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Bridges: A Program for Kids Promotes Love of Languages
BY CARMEN SIERING Growing up in Macedonia, Vesna Dimitrieska began learning English at age 11. “I loved the very first class I took,” she…
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‘Hot Spots’ Where Kids Can Play Inside All Winter
BY JOELLAN MUYSKENS-CHANG Running, jumping, swinging, and skipping aren’t activities found only at parks and playgrounds. Several indoor Bloomington “hot spots” provide respite from…