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‘A dynamite guy’ – Loved ones reflect on the life of jazz legend Mingo Jones

Bassist Mingo Jones was a rising star on the famed streets of Indiana Avenue in the mid 1900s, but those who knew him personally...

Library, property owners continue battle over proposed branch

Groundbreaking for a new Brightwood library branch, the east-side community’s first freestanding library facility, was scheduled to take place at some point this year....

Street renamed to honor late Amos Brown

Indianapolis is familiar with the way of the late Amos Brown III: speaking truth to power, ceaselessly crusading for the community, championing justice and...

Funeral fiasco: New details emerge, parties agree to meet

The fallout continues and more details are coming to light after a well-known Indianapolis funeral home director was removed from his post last month.Nathan...

Indiana ranks No. 2 for Black homicide victimization

Indiana has the second highest Black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 29.49 per 100,000, which is nearly double the...

Young Black Males Matter: Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males to host annual event at Indiana Statehouse

The Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males (ICSSBM) will host nearly 200 young men between the ages of 12–18 during the...

New dream for MLK Park announced at commemoration ceremony

During the anniversary ceremony of Robert Kennedy’s historic local speech, plans were announced to revitalize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in hopes of...

IU professor prepares for final performance, retirement

Professor Iris Rosa is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, artist and community worker. For more than four decades, she has led Indiana University’s African American...

Grim reaping: Funeral home shakeup causes grave concerns

The abrupt removal of a beloved local funeral home manager last week shocked the community, and digging deeper into the story has uncovered concerns...

Nichelle Hayes shares her vision for library’s Center for African-American Literature and Culture

This fall, Indianapolis will have a new space dedicated to literary and creative achievement in the Black community. In October, Central Library will open...

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