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Indiana Hall of Famer Junius Bibbs put education first

REBECCA ROSE -
Negro Leagues historian Phil Dixon was on a mission three decades ago to chronicle the baseball career of Buck O'Neill when he asked whether...
Arts & Culture

Remembering the teams of the Negro Leagues

KESHIA SMITH -
During a time when most African-Americans were limited to playing games on "colored" teams, the Negro Leagues were professional baseball leagues predominantly made up...
Arts & Culture

Negro League championship winners

KESHIA SMITH -
Throughout history there were several Negro leagues, including the American Negro League and the East-West League. The most popular Negro leagues were the Negro...
Arts & Culture

Negro League players endured racism on and off the diamond

REBECCA R. BIBBS -
Earlier this month, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, one of the most celebrated baseball players of all time, passed one more rare milestone...
Arts & Culture

Negro League teams Had Indianapolis pride

RACHEL TREES -
The term "Negro League" refers to the highest level of play for Black baseball during segregation. Over the years, many of these teams reorganized...
Arts & Culture

Sport art museum features Negro League greats

JESSICA WILLIAMS-GIBSON -
When many people think of art, "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci may come to mind or even "The Starry Night" by Vincent van...
Arts & Culture

They gave their best

BRANDON A. PERRY -
At the height of its popularity between the 1920s and 1940s, the Negro League baseball circuit was known for players with tremendous talent. It...
Arts & Culture

Indianapolis played huge role in Negro League history

KESHIA SMITH -
In a time when many Blacks were thought to be less able than white citizens, the Negro Leagues, which were professional baseball leagues composed...
Religion

Wabash College center gets $6.2M grant

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Wabash College in Crawfordsville has received a three-year, $6.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the work of the Wabash Center for...
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Religion briefs

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Community day at Martindale Church of Christ Martindale Church of Christ, 2402 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., will have a community day celebration on...
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