Noral Parham is the multi-media & senior sports reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Parham has worked with various leagues to provide a diverse perspective in sports, including the Big Ten, Big East, IHSAA, IndyCar, MLB, NHRA, NFL, NBA, WNBA, WWE and the Olympics. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.
Residents of Indianapolis’ 46205 and 46218 zip codes gathered at Frederick Douglass Park on Sept. 27 for a hands-on cooking workshop focused on lead poisoning prevention.
The event, organized by the Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD), NAACP Indianapolis branch,Purdue University and Recorder Charities, taught families how to use nutrition to combat lead absorption. With the affected areas having documented high lead levels for decades, the workshop provided critical health education and resources, including gift cards, to empower the community.
See photos of the event below.
Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)Scenes from the cooking workshop and lead prevention event, held at Frederick Douglass Park, on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indinapolis, Indiana. (Photo/Garry Holland)
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Noral Parham is the multi-media & senior sports reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Parham has worked with various leagues to provide a diverse perspective in sports, including the Big Ten, Big East, IHSAA, IndyCar, MLB, NHRA, NFL, NBA, WNBA, WWE and the Olympics. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.
