The Racial Integration of Bloomington in the 1940s
Blog post by Randi Richardson Several months ago I watched an Oscar-winning movie, Green Book, from the comfort of my home with ear phones and captions so I didn’t miss a word. The move is based on the true story of two men, an Italian-American named Anthony Vallelonga aka Tony Lip, and an African American, Don Shirley, a gifted
MONROE COUNTY PEOPLE OF COLOR: 1850
In 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Bloomington was estimated at 84,067; in 1850, the total population for all of Monroe County was only 11,357. Of that number 27, less than 1%, were people of color. According to the population census, of that number here were 23 blacks and 4
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