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Brandon Bell grew up in Normal and now resides in St. Louis.Bell spoke with Ariele Jones for the WGLT series Living Black in Bloomington-Normal. Contact… -
Jen Brooks was born and raised in Bloomington. She worked at State Farm for a few years before becoming a language arts teacher. She taught at Peoria…
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Kevin Graham was born in Springfield and moved to Bloomington at age 3. He says he grew up “on both sides of the tracks," first in the Sunnyside projects… -
Christie Vellella is a Chicago native who came to Illinois State University in the 70s. She is a retired teacher and social worker in… -
Bloomington resident Lloyd Davis is originally from the south suburban city of Chicago Heights. The software developer spoke with Jon Norton for the WGLT… -
Kayla Bullock is a historian who was born in, and now lives again in Lincoln, Neb. Her family moved to Bloomington-Normal when she was in elementary… -
Elisha Coffrin is an Eastern Illinois University graduate and owner of Coffrin's ATA Martial Arts in Bloomington-Normal along with her husband,… -
Calvin Jones was born in Peoria, where he spent his very early childhood. He remembers acting as the protector of his best friend “Andy,” the only white… -
Lissette Hall grew up in both Chicago and Bloomington-Normal and is a graduate of Parkside Junior High, Normal West high school, and Heartland Community… -
Bloomington native and now Normal resident Dr. Cedric Williams is the founder and CEO of the Twin Cities based Legacy Consulting & Research Group.… -
Leon Jones is a Bloomington High School graduate and a Bloomington native.He spoke with Darnysha Mitchell for the WGLT series Living Black in… -
Chicago native Aubrey Barlow believes COVID-19 has given white people a small glimpse into what it’s like to be black in America.The now Bloomington…