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Black History Matters

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Truth demands action: Rethinking King, Malcolm and us

CAMIKE JONES -
As we observe Black History Month, 2026, it is imperative to address two truths.  First, “they” did not give us the shortest month of the...
Education

Books on Black history and Black life for kids

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER -
Everybody in your family has stories to share. Your parents have told you some, no doubt. Your grandparents have offered few, too, and aunties and...
Black History Matters

2026 Black History Month Student Poetry & Essay Contest

CAMIKE JONES -
In recognition of Black History Month, The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper is inviting local students to participate in our poetry and essay contest. Students in grades...
Community Voices

Freedom Day: A reckoning with January 1

CAMIKE JONES -
Most Americans think of New Year’s Eve as a night of celebration, filled with excited anticipation of New Year’s Day. But for millions of...
Education

‘Give us back our university’

CAMIKE JONES -
Martin University Alumni request meeting with the Board of Trustees Standing on a corner along Meridian Street on Jan. 7, members of the Martin University...
Black History Matters

Killing King. Again.

LARRY SMITH -
Shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a Harris Poll found that 75% of Americans disapproved of him. Yes, three out of four....
Arts & Culture

Jazz legend Everett Greene receives lifetime achievement award

CAMIKE JONES -
Legendary jazz vocalist Everett Greene recently received a lifetime achievement award as part of a musical fundraiser for the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic's Veterans...
Black History Matters

A ‘kingpin,’ a long-lost sister and a family’s untold story

CAMIKE JONES -
A local author uncovers her family's legacy in the pages of the Recorder Author and Indianapolis native Michelle Dartis never knew her family had strong...
Arts & Culture

Photos: Harambee! Kwanzaa Community Festival

CAMIKE JONES -
Witherspoon Presbyterian Church and the Indiana State Museum partnered to host the Harambee! Kwanzaa Community Festival on Dec. 28, 2025. The festival occurred on...
Arts & Culture

Do you understand Kwanzaa?

CAMIKE JONES -
Habari Gani! That means ‘What’s the News?” in Swahili.  The news during Kwanzaa is the principle for each day.  Of all the holidays observed in...
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