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Beverly Calender-Anderson
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Beverly Calender-Anderson: Director, Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department
Beverly Calender-Anderson is effusive when discussing the election of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Facts About the 2020 Census: Be Counted. It’s Important!
Mandated by the Constitution and conducted every 10 years since 1790, the census helps determine political districts at the federal, state, and local levels,…
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Bloomington Volunteer Network: Making Connections for 40 Years
Next year is a big one for the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network (CBVN). In August, after 19 years as assistant coordinator, Lucy Schaich…
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Winners Chosen for Inaugural Bloom Community Awards
On Wednesday, December 4, Bloom Magazine held its first-ever Bloom Community Awards ceremony honoring five individuals who uphold Bloom’s missions of supporting local businesses,…
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Bloomington United Is Back
With hate crimes at their highest national level in years and mass shootings occurring with horrifying regularity, this anti-racism, pro-diversity organization has regrouped and…
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Local NAACP Elects New President; Opposes Redistricting & ISTEP Testing
James Sims, newly elected president of the Monroe County Chapter of the NAACP, speaks out against the rising number of hate crimes in America…
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Sisters In Peace: Women of Different Religions Unite
Group organized to cross boundaries together, build understanding and friendships.
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B-town Has Sister Cities In Nicaragua and Cuba
BY JEREMY SHERE From IU’s diverse faculty and student body to East 4th Street’s bevy of ethnic restaurants, Bloomington has a strong multicultural flavor.…
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Growing Up Black in Bloomington
AS TOLD TO ELISABETH ANDREWS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ZAHNLE The history of African Americans in Bloomington is as old as the city itself. In…