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Black History Matters

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ISO welcomes Angela Brown to debut piece honoring Coretta Scott King

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will debut a piece this month honoring Coretta Scott King alongside works by Beethoven and Brahms. Under the direction of...
Arts & Culture

2026 Black History Month Student Poetry Contest winners

CAMIKE JONES -
The 2026 Black History Month Student Poetry Contest saw a number of submissions from local youth. The Indianapolis Recorder congratulates seventh grader Geyanna Carter...
Black History Matters

Overlooked: If it was history, why isn’t it now?

CHLOE McGOWAN -
They say it’s history, but when I stand in it, it feels invisible. If it were history, why isn’t it now? Why does Black history...
Black History Matters

100 years of Black History Month

NICHELLE M. HAYES -
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month (BHM), which was created by the Association for the Study of African American Life...
Arts & Culture

Children’s Museum teams up with Disney for Princess Tiana experience

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis teamed up with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring Hoosiers an exciting new exhibition celebrating Disney’s first Black princess.  “Tiana’s Joyful...
Opinion

African American history died in Black History Month 

IMAM MICHAEL SAAHIR -
“My friends didn’t believe it was possible. They loved me, but they thought I was crazy. I didn’t want them thinking that. They would...
Community Voices

Shamgar and the danger of the exceptional negro

CAMIKE JONES -
There is a dangerous habit that hides in the heart of the human imagination — the habit of waiting. Waiting for the hero. Waiting...
Top Stories

The unfinished fight for health equity 

HANNA RAUWORTH -
Black History Month is often a time to reflect on political milestones, cultural achievements and civil rights victories. But for many public health leaders,...
Opinion

Legacy isn’t inherited. It’s built in real time.

CAMIKE JONES -
There’s a particular kind of pressure that comes with being the first. The first to graduate from college.The first to buy a home.The first to...
Sports

Indians partner with GANGGANG to reimagine Negro Leagues tribute

NORAL PARHAM -
The Indianapolis Indians are teaming up with local creative advocacy group GANGGANG for a year-long partnership to overhaul the team's annual tribute to the...
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