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Caption: Shekinah Jackson and friends.
Girls in the U.S. are in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and schools are on the front line of finding solutions. But will Black and La...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 20:47
Caption: Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in., Credit: Ryan Levi
Black Americans report higher levels of mistrust in the health care system than white Americans and suffer worse outcomes in everything from matern...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 20:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Women-owned businesses generated over $1.6 trillion in sales in 2017, but they still make up less than 2/5ths of all privately held companies. But,...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 04:20
Caption: Colin Kaepernick takes a knee, Credit: Screenshot from Al Jazeera English. http://bit.ly/2fhPLnd
For many people, this is a time to reflect on what it means to live in the United States. The election season revealed a divided nation, and many f...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 1
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June 7th marks the one year anniversary of the death of Clinton Gilkie, and so we devote our June 2nd and June 16th episodes of Kite Line to his st...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2017
  • Length: 29:55
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This week, we examine the intersections between domestic violence, along with other forms of gendered violence, the courts, and the prison system. ...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 29:40
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Co-Anchors Amrita Myers and Cornelius Wright invite William Palomo and Esmeralda Martinez to speak about the UndocuHoosiers Alliance, and their hop...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 57:17
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Joining us to speak on life as an elected official are Nicole Bolden, Bloomington City Clerk, Nicole Brown, Monroe County Clerk and the Honorable V...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2017
  • Length: 54:19
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Election Day 2016 has come and gone! As we are still sorting through the impact of the results, many (not just in the African American community) h...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2017
  • Length: 56:19
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He straddles the more essential American Century, from the failure of Reconstruction to the March on Washington, not demarcated by round numbers an...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WCPN


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 2
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Bring It On’s Cornelius Wright and Leila Randle welcome Dr. Justin Hunter, to discuss his triumphs and challenges as former Principal of Fairview ...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
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William Hosea and Cornelius Wright invite Ms. Oyibo Afoaku, a higher education professional, to Bring It On to discuss the Harambe concept, her de...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 58:49
Caption: Keith Smitherman works as a violence intervention specialist for Prescription for Hope. The program is run out of Eskenazi Hospital and connects victims of violent crime to social workers who help connect them to career and educational opportunities. , Credit: Jake Harper/Side Effects
Violent crime is on the rise in Indianapolis. And research shows that poverty is often a factor. But a hospital in the city is working with young...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
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On Today's Bring It On, William Hosea and Clarence Boone welcome radio personality William Morris, and Bloomingtonian Donald Griffin, Jr. to discus...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 57:45
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Congratulations to the Bring It On staff on their award from the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists! Joining Cornelius Wright and Amrita ...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 57:52
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William Hosea and Liz Mitchell welcome special guests - the two time Emmy Award-winning Dr. Tyron Cooper, IU professor in the Department of African...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2016
  • Length: 56:49
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Clarence Boone and Cornelius Wright welcome special guest Dr. Iris Rosa, who is a professor in Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Afric...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 58:24
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William Hosea and special guest host Beverly Calendar-Anderson are joined by Michael Duerson, brother of the former NFL standout Dave Duerson – who...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 41:31
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William Hosea and Liz Mitchell premiere the launch of "Dark Past, Bright Future- a regular feature segment on historical perspectives commonly omit...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 59:36
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David Dinkins made political history in 1990 when he was sworn in as the first African American mayor of New York City. Dinkins, now a professor at...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
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William Hosea and Leila Randle welcome Amina B. Pierson, Assistant Vice President of Community & Economic Development for Fifth Third Bank.

  • Added: Dec 07, 2015
  • Length: 56:23
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Michele Bratcher Goodwin's investigative research in human trafficking, the black market for body parts, reproductive rights, the politics of organ...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 29:06
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dr. Gary Slutkin and Autry Philips, Credit: Bill Healy
American communities are still reeling from recent gun violence, including the June mass shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., and the gang vio...

Bought by KRZA and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 01, 2015
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The most popular destinations for Megabus routes out of New Orleans are Atlanta and Houston., Credit: Eve Abrams
Ten years after New Orleans flooded following Hurricane Katrina, the city has changed. New Orleans is now home to far fewer Black people and far fe...

Bought by KZYX and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2015
  • Length: 13:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Bayview Youth Advocate John Vuong prepares to outreach to other students about the Bayview Youth Summit., Credit: Kevin Jones
Around 20 teenagers are settling into a classroom at this year’s Bayview Youth Summit. After a few minutes, they’re quiet, eyes focused on someone ...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2015
  • Length: 08:54