Arts & Culture

Purdue University's Black Cultural Center Broadening Outreach Virtually

By Jill Ditmire

Published April 21, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT

Danicia Monet Malone is the programs and facilities director and curator the Purdue University Black Cultural Center on the West Lafayette campus.

The Purdue University Black Cultural Center on the West Lafayette campus offers a year-round venue for programs, conversations and other opportunities for students and the general public. That outreached broadened, virtually, after the campus closed.

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke by phone with Programs and Facilities Director and Curator, Danicia Monet Malone about its current work to meet students’ needs.

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Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.

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