Bring It On! – WFHB

Tonight's episode our host Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich interview with two inspiring Performance Directors from the African American Arts Institute. First, James Strong, a recent hire as director of the IU Soul Revue.  Strong is a critically acclaimed bassist, musical producer and director, and has played for multiple artists such as Toni Braxton, En Vogue, Tupac, MC Smooth, New Edition and LL Cool J. Second, Dr. Raymond Wise, the director of the African American Chorale Ensemble.  Dr.Raymond Wise discusses his ongoing vision for the African American Chorale Ensemble. Dr.Wise has served as a church musician for more than 30 years, in his time as a musician he has recorded 22 albums, performed with various opera singers, orchestras, dance companies, and has and will continue to tour throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, as a singer, dancer, pianist, composer, choral director, lecturer, and teacher.

 

Credits:

Hosts: Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich

Our show’s executive producer is Clarence Boone

With help from WFHB News Department director Wes Martin

Our board engineering team consists of Kirsten Payton

Our original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom

With additional background tracks by David Baker.

Each year Indiana University recognizes outstanding alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award (DASA), the highest accolade reserved solely for alumni. The awardees are leaders in their chosen fields. They also make significant contributions benefiting their community, state, nation, or university. Since the award's inception in 1953, more than 300 Indiana University alumni have been so honored. In tonight's episode of Bring It On, hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea speak with one of this year's recipients, Dr. Roselyn Cole a 1969 graduate of Indiana University.

Also in this episode - a discussion of news headlines and the community calendar.

 

Credits:

Hosts: Leila Randle and William Hosea

Our show’s executive producer is Clarence Boone

With help from WFHB News Department director Wes Martin

Our board engineering team consists of Kirsten Payton and Jennifer Brooks

Our original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom

With additional background tracks by David Baker.

Tonight's episode features an interview between hosts Roberta Radovich and Cornelius Wright with Mike Davis Jr, and excerpts from a past interview with Mike Davis Sr.  Mike Davis Jr is an assistant coach at Texas Southern University. He previously played at the University of Alabama, Indiana University, Bloomington North High School and Bridgton (Maine) Academy.  Mike Davis Jr is the son of Mike Davis Sr. who is currently the head basketball coach at Texas Southern University. He had previously been head men's head coach of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers and at Indiana University Bloomington. 

 

Credits:

Our show’s executive producer is Clarence Boone

With help from WFHB News Department director Wes Martin

Our board engineering team consists of Kirsten Payton and Jennifer Brooks

Our original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom

With additional background tracks by David Baker.

 

 

On this episode Jamie Cornwell, Cancer Educator and Nurse Navigator with the Olcott Center at IU Health Bloomington discusses prevention and strategies for early detection of colorectal cancer. Jamie provides a host of resources to help make screening and early detection convenience and accessible.

Hosts Clarence Boone and Cornelius Wright are also joined by Deborah Myerson of the Community Committee on Educational Equity, an informal coalition of parents, educators and residents of Monroe County seeking to maintain a robust public school system that provides a high-quality education with breadth and depth of opportunity to all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or household income. The Committee is currently working to persuade the MCCSC School Board to appoint a working group of school board members to examine current boundaries for school board seats, which have not been updated since 1994. For more information look for Education Equity Committee IN on Facebook.

 

Credits:

Hosts: Clarence Boone and Cornelius Wright.

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone.

Executive Producer Wes Martin.

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineer is Jennifer Brooks.

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea speak with Mayor Greg Goodnight of Kokomo. Mayor Goodnight describes changes in Kokomo, and how he benchmarks services in his town with other Indiana towns. Listen for some fascinating details!

PART ONE

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea speak with Mayor Greg Goodnight of Kokomo. Mayor Goodnight describes changes in Kokomo, and how he benchmarks services in his town with other Indiana towns.

PART TWO

Eric Love, regional correspondent for Bring It On! provides observations on current political events of interest to the African-American community.

Credits

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone

Executive Producer Wes Martin

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineer is Jim Thrasher

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and Bring It On! hosts Roberta Radovich and Leila Randle speak with Lillian Casillas, director of Indiana University's La Casa Latino Cultural Center, and Jane Walter from El Centro to discuss the many local events celebrating Hispanic heritage. The keynote speaker for IU-Bloomington's National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will be award-winning poet, writer, performer and education, Denise Frohman, whose work explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

We're also joined by Dr. Gladys Devane discussing the upcoming book launch of "Ordinary Extraordinary American Women: The Elders". There will be a celebration of the book's launch on October 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:30pm at the Unitarian Universalists Church of Bloomington.

Credits

Hosts: Roberta Radovich and Leila Randle,

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone,

WFHB news director is Wes Martin,

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineers are Kirsten Payton and Jennifer Brooks

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright talk with Honorable Lonnie Randolph, Minority Whip, representing Indiana's Senate District 2.  Topics include public policies that will address the primary concerns of minority citizens in Indiana., such as, reducing crime, gun violence and domestic violence within our communities: and targeting assistance to address the needs of families struggling to obtain basic necessities such as housing, utilities, clothing and food.  Senator Randolph is a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

PART ONE

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright talk with Honorable Lonnie Randolph, Minority Whip, representing Indiana's Senate District 2.  Topics include public policies that will address the primary concerns of minority citizens in Indiana., such as, reducing crime, gun violence and domestic violence within our communities: and targeting assistance to address the needs of families struggling to obtain basic necessities such as housing, utilities, clothing and food.

PART TWO

News and events of interest to the African-American community.

 

Credits

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone

WFHB news director is Wes Martin

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineers are Kirsten Payton and Jim Thrasher

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright bring another double header tonight. First up a historical perspective of Confederate Monuments, and how they represented the legitimization of the Jim Crow racist regime. And a look at the Black Philanthropy Month with Joyce Rogers, a vice-president in Indiana University’s Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs (DEMA).

 

PART ONE

A historical perspective of Confederate Monuments, and how they represent the legitimization of the Jim Crow racist regime.

 

PART TWO

A look at the Black Philanthropy Month with Joyce Rogers, a vice-president in Indiana University’s Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs (DEMA).

 

Credits

Hosts William Hosea and Cornelius Wright

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone

WFHB news director is Wes Martin

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineers are Kirsten Payton and Jim Thrasher

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea speak with Liz Watson, a candidate for the Indiana 9th Congressional District. She is one of four Democrats now vying for the chance to compete in the 2018 election against incumbent U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth. Hear Liz’s perspective on what’s important in the coming election.

PART ONE

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea speak with Liz Watson, a candidate for the Indiana 9th Congressional District. She is one of four Democrats now vying for the chance to compete in the 2018 election against incumbent U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth. Hear Liz’s perspective on what’s important in the coming election.

PART TWO

Beverly Calender-Anderson promotes the upcoming performance of Tiffany Haddish in Bloomington. You know Tiffany from the movie Girls Trip and also her role as Nakeisha on the Carmichael Show.

Credits

Hosts Leila Randle and William Hosea

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone

WFHB News Director Wes Martin

News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Board Engineers are Kirsten Payton and Jim Thrasher

Hosts Cornelius Wright and William Hosea have a special show on recent social justice incidents in our country occurring with greater regularity.  Guest Beth Applegate joins the show as co-chair of “Showing Up for Racial Justice”, or SURJ.  In this double header, Denise Valkyrie and Wanda Savala share their perspective as participants in the rally “Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville – Bloomington Comes together to say NO.”

 

PART ONE

Beth Applegate joins the show as co-chair of “Showing Up for Racial Justice”, or SURJ.

 

PART TWO

Denise Valkyrie and Wanda Savala share their perspective as participants in the rally “Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville – Bloomington Comes together to say NO.”

 

Credits

Hosts Cornelius Wright and William Hosea

Bring It On! is produced by Clarence Boone

WFHB News Director is Wes Martin

Our News Editor is Michael Nowlin.

Our Board Engineer is Jim Thrasher