Indiana Daily Student

Loftman started at IU in 1963 and was elected student body president on the Progressive Reform Party ticket in 1967. He was a founding member of IU’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. This podcast is part of the IDS story “Indignity in death: Unmarked graves in Bloomington indicate long history of racism.”

Editor’s note: This audio clip contains racial slurs and swearing.

Mitchell attended Arlington High School in Indianapolis starting in 1967, the first year Black students were bused there to integrate it. In 1979, Mitchell started working at the U.S. Postal Service in Bloomington, where she would be the first and only Black female employee for 35 years. This podcast is part of the IDS story “Indignity in death: Unmarked graves in Bloomington indicate long history of racism.”

Editor’s note: This audio clip contains racial slurs.

Vivian Bridgwaters and Keith Parker, former IU student body president and Black Panther, discuss the aftermath of the Black Market bombing in Bloomington. Vivian was a high school student in Bloomington when the shop was firebombed by two men affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan on Dec. 26, 1968. Keith was a college sophomore living in Indianapolis. This podcast is part of the IDS story “Indignity in death: Unmarked graves in Bloomington indicate long history of racism.”

Elizabeth Bridgwaters grew up during segregation. She later became the first Black elected official in Bloomington as a member of the school board. She raised nine children and was dedicated to promoting education in the community. In 1999, she was voted Monroe County Woman of the Century by the Herald-Times. This podcast is part of the IDS story “Indignity in death: Unmarked graves in Bloomington indicate long history of racism.”

Editor’s note: This audio clip contains a racial slur.

L.C. Norton discusses Indiana women's basketball's games against NC State and Penn State with Amanda Foster and Matt Sebree, who provide insight on the Hoosiers' matchups against Fairfield and Ohio State.

This episode contains coverage of another swastika found in Bloomington, an upcoming production by the Contemporary Dance department, and more.

This episode contains coverage of the renaming of Jordan Avenue, a swastika painted near campus, the Nutcracker, and more.

This episode contains coverage of COVID-19 vaccines, pet sales, and more.

This episode contains coverage of accidental overdose deaths, sexual assault, and more.

L.C. and Amanda discuss Indiana women's basketball season so far, the matchup with N.C. State and the Hoosiers' season outlook.