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African-American Facts for Week of: October 5th

The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the...

Considering the legacies of Eric Holder and Louise Batties

Upon the announcement that he would resign, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder left his supporters dismayed and sad; those unfamiliar with his work, scratching...

The Ballard Administration silent on bids, ROC

What are they hiding?That’s the question, that’s been hanging out there concerning the refusal of Mayor Greg Ballard’s Administration to provide timely, public information...

Let’s discuss two faces of racism

What was Alessandra Stanley, longtime television critic of the New York Times, thinking that caused her, in that now-infamous article, to mislabel Shonda Rhimes,...

African-American Facts for Week of: September 28th

Know Your History!Up to the early 20th century, most American knowledge of Black history was limited to the African American struggle through slavery and...

America must act against ISIS

As the Indianapolis Recorder goes to press this week, amid accounts of missiles inbound to Syria in response to ISIS, uncertainty and questions abound...

Plight of Indy residents strikes home in encounter with Black family

I met an unusual Black family last week. They were married; a minority since just 23.7 percent of Indy’s Black households are married these...

From Ferguson to Indianapolis, change begins with one vote

Americans will soon head to the polls to participate in the most fundamental aspect of our democracy.Ā Unfortunately, if history is any indication, the majority...

African-American Facts for Week of: September 21st

African-American Facts for Week of: September 21stSeptember 21, 18721st Black Student at Annapolis Naval Academy.John Henry Conyers of South Carolina became the first Black...

Health and Wellness Fair to highlight fitness, fun

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African-Americans suffer disproportionately from various health diseases. And according to the CDC, we not...

BLACK HISTORY MATTERS 2023 SPECIAL EDITION

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