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‘It could happen here’: Tennessee lawmakers who protested gun control on House floor, reinstated

JADE JACKSON -
A top state lawmaker in the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, said the shocking events in the Tennessee House in the last two weeks should be a wake-up call for Hoosiers.
Black History Matters

Black doctor defies the odds and creates more representation in medicine

JADE JACKSON -
Dr. Russell Ledet is the only Black man to match into a triple residency program anywhere in the United States in 2022. He’s also...
Black History Matters

Capturing local history: Black excellence in education

ABRIANA HERRON -
From the first African American school to the first Black female Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent, the city has a plentiful history when it comes...
Black History Matters

3 sisters portray historical Black women 

JAYDEN KENNETT -
Dressed in historical gowns and bedazzled in period jewelry, three Indianapolis sisters are on a mission to bring historical Black figures to life through...
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Sampson Levingston:Viewing the world through his eyes

KAMYA WILLIAMS -
Growing up in Indiana, Sampson Levingston always had an appreciation for the state’s history. A graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Levingston majored in...
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Lauren Gray and her father’s relationship continues to grow as she makes history

KAMYA WILLIAMS -
Lauren Gray graduated from the fire academy on Dec. 2, 2022, making her the first female African-American firefighter in Fishers. She found inspiration in...
Black History Matters

Edward “Babe” Denny’s legacy carries on through generations

JAYDEN KENNETT -
Edward “Babe” Denny carried his name with pride — although at first he didn’t have one. As the first Black motorcycle cop in the Indianapolis...
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Former Bethel AME pastor assisted with Underground Railroad

STAFF -
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest African American Church in Indianapolis, and its former pastor, Rev. Willis R. Revels played a pivotal...
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Indy-based artist Ess McKee is making her mark on the city

CHLOE McGOWAN -
Multimedia and visual artist Ess McKee has been creating art in Indianapolis for more than 20 years. McKee was born and raised in Arizona and...
Arts & Culture

‘Taking up space’: How the Eighteen Art Collective is changing the narrative

CHLOE McGOWAN -
Many Hoosiers are likely familiar with the Black Lives Matter mural painted on Indiana Avenue in 2020 — and unfortunately destroyed seven days later...
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