Black History Matters

The surge in popularity of Black Santa-themed products in the U.S. during the holidays highlights an evolution in consumer preference that underscores a societal push for cultural inclusivity during the holiday season.

Over the weekend, Nov. 4-5, recruitment fliers purportedly left by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) were found in Carmel, Indiana, and surrounding communities.  

Academically, personally, socially and spiritually, Carson Myers's college experience at Ball State University (BSU) has been one marked by growth and success

The Indianapolis Recorder won three awards at the 2023 Hoosier State Press Association Journalism Conference.  

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886.

On Sept. 19, the Indy Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) is hosting a networking, Q&A, book signing and give-a-way. 

Inside the sanctuary of Martindale-Brightwood's Harvest Christian Fellowship Church Aug. 13, a minister preached in the pulpit a day after turning 101 years old.

Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in the nation, hosted over 70,000 attendees at the Indiana Convention Center Aug. 3-6.

“Influencing Lincoln, The Pursuit of Black Freedom” is the new exhibit on display in the Indiana State Museum.

NEW YORK (AP) — Some consider Yusef Salaam a folk hero as a member of the "Central Park Five," the group of teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white jogger in a brutal attack 34 years ago. Now he's banking on his painful past to help win a seat on the New York City Council. Salaam says he offers a new voice that can speak about his community's pain. His opponents are two state lawmakers who have had a long history in politics and say he doesn't know enough about how local government works. Nevertheless, they acknowledge that they will have to overcome Salaam's celebrity and public knowledge of his experience in the justice system.