On September 17, 2020, the Monroe County History Center presented “A Historical Perspective on Race and Racism in Our Community,” in partnership with Leadership Bloomington-Monroe County.
Watch the program online here:
References
Things to Read Online:
“Monroe County’s Firsts: Breaking the Color Barrier”, an online History Center exhibit
Local African-American History Walking Tour
An Intro to Bloomington Black History
Blog post on Black History at IU
Blog Post about the 1968 Bombing of Bloomington’s “Black Market”
Bloomington Libraries Blog Post on the Black Market Bombing
Things to Read in Print:
A Time to Speak: A Brief History of the Afro-Americans of Bloomington, Indiana
1865-1965 by Frances V. Halsell Gilliam (1985)
Things to Watch:
About the Lick Creek African American Settlement in Orange County
Elizabeth Brigdwaters Oral History
Open to the Moment: A film about Reverend Marvin Chandler
Jacob Lawrence’s Great Migration Series
Things to Listen to:
“Mrs. Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment” – an episode of the Revisionist History Podcast that looks at the long-term impacts of school integration on Black teachers and students
“40 Acres” – an episode of “On the Media” that examines how the housing system within the US has discriminated against Blacks for decades.
1619 Podcast that examines the history of slavery within the United States
Uncivil: Historical Podcast on Slavery and the Civil War