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Bloomington Black Strategic Alliance: A Black Voice for the Black Community
At 4.3 percent of the population, Bloomington’s African-American community is small, and from the outside it may appear to have a singular voice. But…
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Female-Made Film Flips Script—It’s the Guy Who Poses Nude
Historically, more often than not, artists have been men, while their subjects have been women. That’s why the reversal of those roles, in a…
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Kaisa Goodman, 25, Now Heading Monroe County Democratic Party
Kaisa Goodman, the new executive director of the Monroe County Democratic Party, has attended political fundraisers all her life.
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‘Stories of Monroe’—A Play Presenting Local History from African-American Perspective
BY OLIVIA DORFMAN Local history takes the stage October 11–14 in Resilience: Stories of Monroe. The play, which highlights significant events in Monroe County’s…
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These Watering Holes Are for Grownups
Bloomington may be a college town, but the city’s more mature culture is exemplified by the proliferation of adult-oriented drinking establishments.
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Yaël Ksander, City Communications Director
As a broadcast journalist, Yaël Ksander estimates she has interviewed more than 7,000 people. Now that she’s been appointed communications director for Bloomington Mayor…
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Midway Music Festival Puts Women Musicians Center Stage
Music festivals are booming across the country, but the vast majority of acts still feature men. MidWay Music Festival is breaking that trend, giving…
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Carter Whitson: High School Football Coach
It hardly seems likely that a former Big Ten coach would tackle the coaching duties of a high school football team, but that’s exactly…
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Eskenazi Undergoes Renovation but School Outreach Continues
The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) requires every second-grade student to visit the Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of Art, but since the museum…