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1. "Black Leadership in the Music Industry" Lecture (49:03)

Date:
February 5, 2013
Main contributors:
Westbrooks, Logan
Summary:
Public Lecture by Logan H. Westbrooks in the Showers City Hall as part of Bloomington's Black History Month. The lecture was followed by a reception in the lobby of City Hall. The lecture video ava...

4. Abe Lincoln, Part 1 (31:43)

Date:
November 8, 1973
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane on Abraham Lincoln and his stance on slavery. This session, the first of two episodes on Abraham Lincoln, describes Lincoln’s early years ...

5. Adoption of Children (31:58)

Date:
October 20, 1972
Main contributors:
Spaulding, William; Wallace, Gloria; Myers, Janet
Summary:
William Spaulding moderates a conversation with two guests, Ms. Gloria Wallace from the Marion County Welfare Department and Ms. Janet Myers from the Children’s Bureau. They discuss the adoption pr...

6. Alternative Schools (32:26)

Date:
May 16, 1974
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on alternative schooling for Black students. Fr. Hardin addresses the need for more Black students in graduate school, which can...

7. Ancient Africa & Afro-American Roots (32:09)

Date:
October 8, 1974
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the ancient roots of the Afro-American. The hosts begin by discussing why knowing one’s heritage is so important, especially ...

8. Ancient Africa & Afro-American Roots, Part 2 (32:27)

Date:
October 8, 1974
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a second discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the ancient roots of the Afro-American that focuses on geography. The hosts begin by reiterating the importance of kno...

9. Andrew Ramsey (32:27)

Date:
September 27, 1973
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane on Andrew Ramsey and historical retelling. The hosts discuss the subjectivity of history before playing an excerpt of a lecture by Ramsey ...

10. Anniversary Program: Review of the First Year (32:09)

Date:
January 5, 1973
Main contributors:
Spaulding, William; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017; Smith, Dwight
Summary:
Bill Spaulding hosts an anniversary program with Sister Jane Schilling, Paulette Anderson and Dwight Smith that recaps previous programs with the focus primarily on the early history of African Ame...

11. Battle of the Crater and 13th Amendment (32:01)

Date:
June 8, 1972
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017; Doyle, Pat
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane and Pat Doyle on the Battle of the Crater and the 13th Amendment. Fr. Hardin begins by describing a recent visit to the Battle of the Crat...

12. Being Black in a Recession (32:29)

Date:
June 18, 197X
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the current recession and how it impacts the Black community. The hosts discuss unemployment, the recession’s impact on healt...

13. Ben Ishmaelites in Indianapolis (33:25)

Date:
July 27, 1972
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Johnson, Paul
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Paul Johnson about the history of the Ben Ishmaelites in Indianapolis, ranging from the 19th century writings of Rev. Oscar McCulloch to more contempo...

14. Benjamin Bradford’s "Post Mortem" (radio drama) (31:52)

Date:
June 7, 1972
Main contributors:
Bradford, Benjamin
Summary:
A recording of Benjamin Bradford’s Post Mortem, a radio drama that won first place in the Golden Windmill Radio Drama Contest. The drama follows a mortician and the spirit of a young boy as they pe...

15. Black & White English (31:44)

Date:
November 1, 1973
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017; Gardner, Mynelle
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling and Mrs. Mynelle Gardner, teacher and board member of the Martin Center, on Black English in America. The group discusses the us...

16. Black Business, Part 1 (32:37)

Date:
January 27, 1972
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Smith, Dwight
Summary:
Part 12 in the series: Afro-American in Indiana. Host Dwight Smith and featured guest Rev. Boniface Hardin discuss Black business in the state of Indiana, providing a historical context of the econ...

17. Black Business, Part 2 (32:53)

Date:
February 3, 1972
Main contributors:
Smith, Dwight; Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Part 13 in the series: Afro-American in Indiana. Host Dwight Smith and featured guest Rev. Boniface Hardin continue their discussion of Black men in business within the social context of Indiana. T...

18. Black Church (32:26)

Date:
February 24, 1976
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the Black church. They begin by explaining African religious beliefs and practices and how those were interrupted by the slav...

19. Black Churches Part 2 (32:31)

Date:
February 17, 1972
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017; Holman, Marsha
Summary:
Part 15 in the series: Afro-American in Indiana. Host Rev. Boniface Hardin and featured guests sister Jane Edward Schilling, Marsha Holman, and directress Sister Barbara discuss the historical cont...

20. Black Churches, Part 1 (32:36)

Date:
February 10, 1972
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012; Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017; Holman, Marsha
Summary:
Part 14 of the series: Afro-American in Indiana. Host Rev. Boniface Hardin and featured guests sister Jane Edward Schilling and Marsha Holman discuss the historical relationship between churches an...