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Can I be real? Buying Black is not hard.

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - August 11, 2022

By MARC HARDY Say it’s Friday, and you just got your check. Consider who you are giving your money to over the next two weeks....

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Opinion: Free the Pendleton 2, Indiana political prisoners

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - August 9, 2022

By THE DEFENSE COMMITTEE TO FREE THE PENDLETON 2 On Feb. 1, 1985, a Ku Klux Klan splinter gang of prison guards named the Sons...

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Opinion: Meet the woman behind the International Marketplace area redevelopment

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - August 5, 2022

By BERTHRAN UGEH The age-old question asks, “Are leaders born or are they made?” In this case, it’s the former. For Mary Clark, leadership was a choice....

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Middleton: Think About It: Roe v. Wade

GEORGE MIDDLETON - August 5, 2022

Being for or against abortion is an illogical premise and platform. It is a health issue, not a political issue. Health issues should never...

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Slack: Creating Proactive Communities: Why is diversity important in schools?

DERRIN SLACK - August 3, 2022

The increase in global diversity due to globalization and immigration has changed the way in which we view the world. There are now 272 million...

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Carson: What we’re doing to address inflation

ANDRE CARSON - July 28, 2022

As the June inflation rate is still too high, Hoosiers are facing high gas prices and food costs. I want to provide an update...

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Smith: Watch Jordan Peele’s movies? Yep.

LARRY SMITH - July 28, 2022

When I was coming of age, it felt like all Black folks carpooled to go watch “Spike Lee Joints.” We voraciously consumed Lee’s movies...

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Smith: What’s in a name?

LARRY SMITH - July 21, 2022

I embrace many identities. I’m a Christian. I’m a father. I’m an American. I’m an athlete. (Well, I was an athlete.) And I’m Black or...

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Shackleford: ‘Pro-life’ means taking care of everyone

ROBIN SHACKLEFORD - July 21, 2022

Let me begin by saying my Democrat colleagues and I hear you. Gas is high, the weight of inflation is crushing our communities, and...

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Shegog: Black leaders must unite to make strides in our community

ROBERT SHEGOG - July 24, 2022

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb often comes to mind as I...

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Fever end season on 18-game losing streak

Martindale-Brightwood group breaks ground on townhomes project with other improvements planned

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Can I be real? Buying Black is not hard.

Opinion: Free the Pendleton 2, Indiana political prisoners

Opinion: Meet the woman behind the International Marketplace area redevelopment

Middleton: Think About It: Roe v. Wade

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Fever takes tough loss in home opener

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