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Boyd: When Black is controversial and offensive

OSEYE BOYD - November 4, 2021

Remember way back in 2020 when brands took to their social media pages and blacked out the profile image to show solidarity with Black...

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IRT commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access brings awareness in art

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - November 4, 2021

By JANET ALLEN and SUZANNE SWEENEY The Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is the largest, nonprofit, professional theater in Indiana. Housed in the historic Indiana Theatre,...

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Boyd: ‘Facebook needs a whole new algorithm’

OSEYE BOYD - October 28, 2021

Facebook is a mess. If you’ve been paying attention to the news as of late, you know Facebook has more than an image crisis on...

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Smith: Don’t bury the Coffins

LARRY SMITH - October 29, 2021

History is as important to me as the sun is to flowers. Thus, I jumped at the recent invitation of Marc Allan, director of...

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Boyd: When law enforcement traumatizes children

OSEYE BOYD - October 21, 2021

We are failing our children. Those were the words that came to mind after reading two articles in recent weeks detailing abuse of power and...

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Smith: The legacy of Colin Powell

LARRY SMITH - October 21, 2021

I had the distinct honor of meeting Colin Powell when I was in college. He was serving as the first African American Chairman of...

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Return of the G: Rebellion against monolithic Black culture

PATRICK H. JONES II - October 15, 2021

I remember buying new clothes for high school one year. I eagerly looked for clothes at the local mall that might help me fit...

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Boyd: Changing perceptions to end domestic violence

OSEYE BOYD - October 15, 2021

My introduction to domestic violence was through the movie “The Burning Bed.” Farrah Fawcett portrayed a battered wife who couldn’t get help anywhere and...

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Smith: The root of the problem

LARRY SMITH - October 15, 2021

Left-leaning pundits frequently argue that today’s GOP is the party of white grievance and that Donald Trump is the personification thereof. While this view...

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Shabazz: Guard your gates

KHALILAH A. SHABAZZ - October 14, 2021

My great-grandmother Vivian Irene White Marbury used to drop all kinds of wisdom nuggets. I’m sure I’m not the only one with an elder...

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