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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...

Will Mayor Ballard run for third term? Will Governor Pence run for president?

In December, 1997, at a conference of politicos, lawyers and lobbyists, I bet WISH-TV/Channel 8’s Jim Shella $20 that then Mayor Steve Goldsmith wouldn’t...

Minimum skills usually equal minimum wages

Whenever I read an article about fast-food workers demanding $15 an hour I have to double check and make sure I am not getting...

African-American Facts for the Week of: September 14th

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...

A humble attitude will take us far

Humility.Now that’s a word more of us could implement in our daily lives.Here are some definitions of the word from a few different sources:Merriam-Webster:...

Mayor Ballard treats Blacks as tokens in his Pre-K plan ad campaign

Over the next 10 days the rhetoric and pressure is going to heat up over the part of Mayor Greg Ballard’s anti crime strategy...

That men might live

He built a legacy as the president of the Indiana Black Expo for 20 years. But he left a legacy of trying to save...

BLACK HISTORY MATTERS 2023 SPECIAL EDITION

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