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Black Kids Have a Political Voice, Too

By AZIAH SIID, WORD IN BLACK From the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s to the Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd’s...

IBLC named recipient of 2024 Fairness, Justice and Equality AwardĀ 

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 Marion County Bar Association’s Fairness, Justice and Equality Award...

Indianapolis’ first library for Black residents reopens through school librarian’s leadership

Maurice Broaddus was a writer by trade and became a middle school librarian by accident. The award-winning Afrofuturist and sci-fi author once filled in at The...

Indy rallies for Youth Anti-Gun Violence Day eventĀ 

The Marion County Public Health Department is partnering with community organizations to host a Youth Anti-Gun Violence Day from 12-3 p.m. on Aug.24 at...

21 million minutes logged for IndyPL’s Summer Reading Program

More than 26,000 kids, teens and adults took part in the Indianapolis Public Library’s summer reading program, logging more than 21.9 million minutes of...

Students’ IREAD scores inch up. Indiana’s efforts to combat literacy decline start to show progress

Reading competency among Indiana's third graders slightly improved from last year, but the overall performance remains close to the lowest level in the past...

Community cooks up excitement for healthier school cafeterias

Five local charter schools head back to school this year with ā€œConscious Cafeterias,ā€ a healthier and more environmentally friendly approach to school lunches.  The Conscious...

Lilly to invest $600M in Marion County students

Lilly Endowment Inc. is launching two multi-year initiatives to help K-12 public and private schools in Marion County to improve students’ academic achievements and...

Backpacks brimming

Henry Schein’s Indianapolis distribution center recently hosted a back-to-school backpack assembly event where they packed 300 backpacks filled with supplies for students in need.  Dedicated...

Center for Leadership Development to host college fair, conference

Brian Tracy said, ā€œA goal without a plan is only a dream.ā€ There are far too many African American students who have big dreams, but...

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