Black History Matters

Civic and community leaders from across Indianapolis gathered at Crown Hill Cemetery to participate in the 25th annual Spirit of Freedom event, which celebrates African American soldiers who fought during the Civil War.

Insezn attended the motorcycle event held in the heart of Tulsa, OK in the historic Greenwood District also known as American’s Black Wall Street (Photo/Insezn)

Hoosiers for Good and Stop the Violence Indianapolis are collaborating on a new campaign, #TeamUpForPeace, to deter youth from gun violence.

The 15th annual Haitian Flag Day Festival, sponsored by the Haitian Association of Indiana, was Saturday, May 13 at MacCallister Amphitheater in Garfield Park.  

The Black Owned Beauty Supply Association (BOBSA), a California-based trade association that consists of only African American or Black-owned beauty supply stores, reports that of the roughly 9,000 beauty supply stores in the country, 3,000 are Black owned.

Vera Kersey was letting her dog out Monday night when she heard gunshots ring out in her neighborhood within Martindale-Brightwood.  She was already planning to wake up early next morning to cast her vote in the Marion County Primary Elections. After hearing the shots, the 64-year-old began to hope that who she voted for would focus on the crime in her area.

Despite some advancement in economic and health sectors, the gap between African American and white students has widened in education, social justice and civic participation since the inception of the index in 2005.

The majority caucus unveiled their state budget proposal (House Bill 1001) with a final decision to give Martin University $5 million.

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.

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...