Inspirational journalist and educator Helen Keller once shared, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”
For over a century, the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper has achieved great feats due in no small part to the contributions and support of the Indianapolis community.
On Oct. 15, the Recorder will honor the legacy of those individuals who have played a monumental role in the continuing mission and vision of the paper to educate and inform generations of readers to come.
The Recorder awards ceremony will take place on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. as a part of their 120th Anniversary celebration. The event will be held at the Indiana State Museum in the Frank O Bannon Great Hall and Terrace. Admission is free and all are encouraged to attend.
Honorees
Wilma Moore – Archivist with the Indiana Historical Society
IUPUI Digital Library – Curated a digital database of Indianapolis Recorder archives dating from 1899 – 2003
Carolene Mays-Medley – Former president
Eunice Trotter – Former publisher/owner
Mari Evans – Internationally known poet, and author
Amos Brown – Award-winning radio host and Recorder columnist
Tysha Sellars – Executive director of the Edna Martin Christian Center, coordinator of JAWS (Journalism and Writing Seminar – The Recorder’s journalism program for high school students)
Charles Blair – Former president of the Recorder
Recorder Women’s Auxiliary – Charitable organization tied to the Recorder that provides book scholarships to area students headed to college, formerly known as Recorder Women’s Charities
Rev. Neris Willis – Local pastor, longtime supporter of the Recorder
Barbara Turner – descendant of founder George C. Stewart
Posthumous Honors:
William G. Mays – Former publisher, owner of Mays Chemical Co.
Louise Batties – IPS educator, founder of Recorder Women’s Charities
George P. Stewart – Founder
Arthur Carter – Tuskegee Airman, former controller of Recorder
William Skinny Alexander – Former columnist, political activist
William Raspberry – Former columnist, Pulitzer-prize winner
William Porter – Founder
Bill Crawford – Longtime supporter, former legislator
Sharon Maxey – Former Recorder employee
