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Stories of Black Hoosier vets live on

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Black people have, without a doubt, been instrumental in all facets of the foundational structure of this country. This involvement, of course, extends to...
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Historic nursing home houses Black history

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After the Civil War, some of the most vulnerable people in the U.S. were elderly African-Americans who could no longer work and had no...
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Black women faced double burden in military service

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Throughout history, African-American women have participated in the defense of America. While all women in the armed forces have faced discrimination based on gender, Black...
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Recorder Throwback: Writer enlightens on names of history’s unknown

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In a 1989 special edition of the Indianapolis Recorder, contributing writer and poet Beverly L. Park Watkins educated readers on unknown figures of American...
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Decades later, Lewis’ words still ring true

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In this Feb. 3, 1979, article that was printed on the Recorder’s Editorials and Opinions page, civil rights advocate John Lewis urges his fellow...
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A look into historical Black Indy neighborhoods: Riverside and Haughville

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On the city’s west side are two neighborhoods that have been home to many African-Americans over the years: Riverside and Haughville. Riverside, located along one...
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A look into historical Black Indy neighborhoods: Meet me on the Avenue

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During the 1930s and 1940s, Indiana Avenue was the place to be if you were an African-American looking for entertainment in Indy. Despite the...
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A look into historical Black Indy neighborhoods: MARTINDALE-BRIGHTWOOD

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The Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood began as two distinct communities, both founded in the 1870s — Brightwood in 1872 and Martindale in 1874.Today, the communities are...
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Immigration orders unite local faith leaders

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Various faith leaders in Indianapolis have united to announce their support for fellow Hoosiers negatively impacted by recent presidential orders restricting immigration. On Sunday hundreds...
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Black Legislators alarmed by proposed judicial selection bill

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Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus are concerned that a proposed judicial selection process would limit the diversity of Marion County’s superior court...
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