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Black lives matter inside the womb, too

LARRY SMITH -
Last week I read the painful, poignant and powerful column that my friend and colleague Marshawn Wolley wrote. Wolley’s essay concerned the ongoing high...
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I’m just sayin’ — We’re making progress on a Black agenda

MARSHAWN WOLLEY -
Black Indianapolis has been engaged in a discussion on the future of our community. We’ve been talking about a Black agenda, but the effort...
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Recognizing those who don’t just talk about it — but are about it

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

A review of ‘Just Mercy’

LARRY SMITH -
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 -
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...
Opinion

I’m just sayin’ — reducing homicides

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

Taking a moment to recognize our greatness

OSEYE BOYD -
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...
Opinion

Set limits to 36% for payday loans

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

Would King be given the royal treatment today?

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

A book club for Black men

OSEYE BOYD -
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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