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Recognizing those who don’t just talk about it — but are about it

OSEYE BOYD - January 23, 2020

Friday, Jan. 17, I had the pleasure of honoring and celebrating people who make a difference in Indiana. Indiana Minority Business Magazine, our sister...

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A review of ‘Just Mercy’

LARRY SMITH - January 23, 2020

A hurricane of emotions rushed over me as I sat in a dark theater watching “Just Mercy,” the movie based on the efforts of...

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Redefining suffrage, unerasing Black women

GWEN MCKINNEY - January 23, 2020

Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman. Ida B. Wells. Shirley Chisholm. Rosa Parks.These household names, spanning a couple of centuries, qualify for the Suffrage Hall of...

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I’m just sayin’ — reducing homicides

MARSHAWN WOLLEY - January 21, 2020

Black Indianapolis experienced a rocky start to 2020— from a quick flurry of 10 homicides only 12 days into 2020, to a fire temporarily...

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Taking a moment to recognize our greatness

OSEYE BOYD - January 16, 2020

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is always a good time to reflect on where we’re at as a country. The progress we’ve made...

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Set limits to 36% for payday loans

NANCY COTTERILL - January 16, 2020

In the last five years payday loan companies have drained $322 million out of the Indiana economy in fees and high interest rates, making...

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Would King be given the royal treatment today?

LARRY SMITH - January 16, 2020

At about this time last year I shared my frustration regarding the ways in which Martin Luther King Jr. is generally “remembered” and “celebrated.”...

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A book club for Black men

OSEYE BOYD - January 9, 2020

The other day I learned about something so inspiring it caused me share it on social media as well as send texts of the...

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Stop pimping Black people’s pain

MARSHAWN WOLLEY - January 9, 2020

Black Indianapolis doesn’t need a lecture on outrage. Over 400 Black people have been killed in this city in the last four years —...

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Power politics

LARRY SMITH - January 9, 2020

That phrase comes to mind as America witnesses an inter-governmental standoff regarding President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the...

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