Bloom Archives
Washington
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Black Business Affinity Group Makes Chamber More Diverse
When Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, attended the city’s 2019 State of the Black Community address last…
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Jacky Comforty: Documentarian
Jacky Comforty is a documentary filmmaker and oral historian with two seemingly disparate subjects: Holocaust studies and inclusive education.
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Citizens’ Climate Lobby Pushing for Carbon Tax
The vast majority of scientists agree that, unchecked, global climate change will continue to impact weather patterns, glaciers will keep melting in record time,…
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Caleb Poer: Political Activist
Caleb Poer, 17, admits there was a time when he wasn’t politically aware. “I don’t remember thinking about politics until Barack Obama was running…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Dawn Johnsen—Law Professor
It was four years ago, on April 9, 2010, that Dawn Johnsen withdrew her name from consideration as President Barack Obama’s choice to become…
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The Plight of Asylum-Seekers
With a hold on refugees being resettled in our town, the Bloomington Refugee Support Network has turned its attention to helping those in desperate…
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Daniel Larsen: Smart Kid
At the end of May, when many of his peers were kicking back and putting seventh grade behind them, Daniel Larsen was traveling to…
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Sean Starowitz: City Arts Advocate
To Sean Starowitz, the city’s new assistant director for the arts, advancing the arts means expanding its reach, acting as a liaison to artists,…
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A Tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Our capital’s newest museum offers the most compete collection of African American history and culture to be found anywhere. Bloom dispatched Gladys DeVane and…