On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Gloria Howell spend the evening with Artina Carter, the Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Huron-Clinton MetroParks in Southeast Michigan. This is part two of a discussion that originally occurred on November 6, 2023 on woke-ism.

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This is a rebroadcast of a program that aired on June 24, 2024:

On this edition of Bring It On!, host, Clarence Boone, and, guest co-host, Aniya Boone, spend the hour with Marissa Baker, a graduating senior from Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and 2024 participating filmmaker in the Indiana Youth Film Festival. She discusses her film, “Beautiful Roots,” which you can watch on YouTube here. They also talk about her experiences as a participant in the Indian Youth Film Festival.

On Saturday, June 22, the Indiana Youth Film Festival hosted a state-wide film festival for the young filmmakers of Indiana. Throughout the festival, they held filmmaker talkbacks, workshops, and question-and-answer sessions. It was run just like a typical film festival; there were film submissions that went through a screening process. Select filmmakers were able to showcase their films, have Q&A sessions, and potentially win awards for Best Comedy, Best Drama, or Audience Choice. In addition, the filmmakers could connect with other local creatives at a meet-and-greet, seeking advice, guidance, or potential collaboration.

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This is a rebroadcast that originally aired on February 1, 2021:

Today’s edition of Bring It On! is a broadcast of a show recorded immediately after the siege of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, which led to the deaths of five people, including the murder of Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. Hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea spend the hour with long-time Bring It On! contributor Eric Love, the Director of Staff Diversity and Inclusion for the University of Notre Dame, and Elizabeth (Liz) Watson, a labor attorney and the current executive director of the Progressive Caucus Action Fund, to examine the impact of the Capitol Hill siege on society, and its effects on the African-American community, in particular.

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On this edition of Bring It On!, host, Clarence Boone, and, guest co-host, Aniya Boone, spend the hour with Marissa Baker, a graduating senior from Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and 2024 participating filmmaker in the Indiana Youth Film Festival. She discusses her film, “Beautiful Roots,” which you can watch on YouTube here. They also talk about her experiences as a participant in the Indian Youth Film Festival.

On Saturday, June 22, the Indiana Youth Film Festivalhosted a state-wide film festival for the young filmmakers of Indiana. Throughout the festival, they held filmmaker talk backs, workshops, and question and answer sessions. It was ran just like a typical film festival, there were film submissions that went through a screening process. Select filmmakers were able to showcase their films, have Q & A sessions, and potentially win awards for Best Comedy, Best Drama, or Audience Choice. In addition, the filmmakers were able to connect with other local creatives at a meet and greet, and seek advice, guidance, or potential collaboration. 

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On today’s edition of Bring It On!, host and executive producer, Clarence Boone speaks with Shatoyia Moss, Interim Director of the Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) for the City of Bloomington, and, Dr. Gloria Howell, Director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center on the IU Bloomington campus. On Saturday, June 15th, the City of Bloomington hosted free food and activities at Switchyard Park to celebrate Juneteenth. On Wednesday, June 19th, The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center will host free food, music, games, a cakewalk, arts, and crafts. Shatoyia Moss and Dr. Gloria Howell join Bring It On! this evening to discuss these celebratory activities in the City of Bloomington and on the IU-Bloomington campusCulture Center on the IU Bloomington campus.

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The first segment of this show originally aired on July 25, 2022.

In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Bryant Scott, the CEO of Tyscot Records, and John P. Kellogg, who is a Berklee Online music business instructor and the former assistant chair of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee. Bryant and John are here to educate us on the ins and outs of the Gospel music industry.

John P. Kellogg is also a practicing entertainment lawyer who specializes in the music industry. He has represented clients such as LSG, the O’Jays, G. Dep, and the late Gerald Levert. Bryant Scott heads Tyscot Records, and Tyscot Films, the oldest African-American-owned international gospel record company in the world, Bryant has created opportunities, influenced lives, and launched careers.  He is credited for signing and developing major artists including John P. Kee, The GMWA Women Of Worship, Dr. Bobby Jones, Deitrick Haddon, The Rance Allen Group, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Carman, Bishop Noel Jones, Darwin Hobbs, Shirley Murdock, Ann Nesby, and most recently Anthony Brown and Casey J.

In the second segment of Bring It On!, Liz Micthell presents another exciting episode of Dark Past, Bright Future about African Americans in Indiana.

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On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Liz Mitchell and Clarence Boone, spend the hour with the women of Resilience Productions. Resilience Productions was created by Gladys DeVane, Danielle Bruce, and our co-host, Elizabeth Mitchell. They are three close friends and remarkably artistic women who believe in the power of storytelling and that we are all immortal as long as our stories are told.

Since its inception in 2016, Resilience Productions has brought compelling and thought-provoking stories of the African American experience to the stage. Inspired by actual historical events, these performances come to life through original plays or staged readings. To commemorate Juneteenth, they are featuring: The Legacy of Opal Lee. At this production, you will meet Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth as she invites you to reflect on the true meaning of Juneteenth and the importance of living a purposeful life.

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On today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Liz Mitchell and Clarence Boone, spend the hour with former Mayor of Bloomington, John Hamilton. John Hamilton served as the Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana. He was first elected in 2016 and won a second term in 2020. During his tenure, Mayor Hamilton focused on building a bright future for the city of Bloomington.

As the 29th mayor of Bloomington, his administration addressed various issues, including economic development, affordable housing, and community well-being. A longer list of achievements includes Sustainability Initiatives, Community Engagement, Transportation Improvements, and enhancements to Arts and Culture.

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This program originally aired on February 5, 2024:

Today Bring It On!’s hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Micthell, spend the hour with Jim Sms and Beverly Calender Anderson.

When Bring It On launched in 2005, Jim Sims was the first co-anchor, along with Delia Alexander. Jim was employed at Indiana University – Residential Programs and Services Division (31 years) and additionally served as Council liaison to the City of Bloomington Utilities (among other council board, commission, and committee appointments), as President of the Monroe County NAACP, and as Chair for Second Baptist Church Trustee Board. Jim is the second African American to ever serve on Bloomington City Council, where he also served as Council President and At-Large Representative.

Beverly Calender Anderson has enjoyed a long tenure as one of the distinctive voices as an anchor for Bring It On! For more than 18 years Beverly has served the City of Bloomington in the Community and Family Resources Department. First as the director of Safe and Civil Cities (9+ years) and then as director of the department (9+ years). She is a longtime leader in the community, through her roles with the City of Bloomington, and countless other community-based roles on boards and commissions. She serves as an inspiration to women in local government and social services. She leads humbly but firmly, she encourages creative solutions to new problems, mentors and supports others, and she is willing to go above and beyond her job description to serve our community. Among her many recognitions, in 2021, she was bestowed the distinction as a Women Excel Bloomington Honoree.

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This program originally aired on June 5, 2023:

On today’s edition of Bring It On!,  hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, speak with Diana Daniels of the Lick Creek African American Settlement. These settlers were free citizens who fled racial persecution and increasingly restrictive laws for free blacks in their previous homes in North Carolina. Traveling with the Quakers offered some protection on their journey and the promise of supportive neighbors upon their arrival. According to the census records, 96 blacks were living in Orange County in 1820. As more blacks came into the area, they purchased land from the United States of America (patented) in what we now call the Lick Creek African American Settlement area.

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