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Grand reopening of Madam Walker Legacy Center, Babyface inducted into Walk of Fame 

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds recalled memories of driving past the Madam Walker Legacy Center while growing up. Back then, the building was called the Madam...

Report: Race, gender strong indicators for how long someone stays in jail

Forty-eight percent of the Marion County jail population is Black, despite only making up 27% of the population, according to estimates from the American...

T-shirts? Ice cream? Retailers cash in on Juneteenth

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from...

For some sickle cell patients, ‘treatment is pitted against fertility’

Teonna Woolford has always wanted to have six kids. “I don't know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn't enough,” Woolford...

1st Impression provides job interview clothes for men

Thousands of men are released from jails and prisons every year in search of employment. On the road to recovery, many do not have...

Celebrate and honor Juneteenth around Indianapolis

From food trucks to music to history discussions, there are numerous ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth this year. Juneteenth, which commemorates the day enslaved...

‘I can be down with this’: What fatherhood has taught a young dad

“The best dad I ever had” is how 11-year-old Mason Ponce describes his father, Prince Glover. Although Ponce is not biologically Glover’s, you wouldn’t...

Black church starts weekly mental health event, push for better mental health policies

Rev. Shauna Lipscomb saw a shift in her son, Timothy Kimbrough, emotionally and mentally, after he sustained a traumatic brain injury while playing football. “It...

Urban One to purchase Indy-based Emmis Communications

Urban One has entered into a purchasing agreement to buy Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications, the media companies announced June 13. The sale, pending approval from the...

Pike Township interim leader Larry Young to become school superintendent

By ERIC WEDDLE WFYI After a tumultuous year at the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township, a long-time administrator and graduate of the district is...

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