73.4 F
Indianapolis
Monday, June 30, 2025

CATEGORY

Top Stories

As Original Tuskegee Airmen Fade, an Effort to Save the Legacy Grows

More than 16,000 Tuskegee Airmen made history, but now only about 250 remain. They see each other mostly at funerals these days.When the heroes...

The day Black people became ā€œAfrican-Americanā€

The debate over what black people call themselves spans centuries. While people think it is a relatively recent term, "African-American" has always had a...

Prison phone rates generate billions for companies – and cause stress for black families

Garry Lawrence’s family worried about paying his legal fees. But phoning him in prison nearly bankrupted them.When Garry was arrested almost seven years ago...

Why should you vote? Panel tackles question

For anyone who wonders why they should vote, a panel of experts wants to talk you through it.The public Q-and-A event is Oct. 21...

Curbside leaf pickup dates announced

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will collect leaves from Marion County residents from Monday, Nov. 9 to Friday, Dec. 4.Residents may place...

33 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Pledge to Establish Tobacco-Free Campuses

Truth Initiative and Shaw University hosted 33 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to kick-off the Tobacco-Free HBCU Campus Initiative. Led by Truth Initiative...

ā€˜Blue Lives Matter’ Billboards Starting To Pop Up Across the Country

Lamar Advertising, a Louisiana-based advertising company, has donated company-owned billboards across the country to a new campaign called ā€œBlue Lives Matterā€ that is designed...

Drivers Show Signs Of Racial Bias At Crosswalks, Initial Study Finds

Does the race of a pedestrian determine whether a driverĀ will stop to let them cross the street?Ā A jointĀ preliminary studyĀ by researchers at theĀ University of Arizona...

NAACP State Conference returns to Region after 13 years

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Indiana State Conference will be held in Gary, Indiana, from Oct. 22 to Oct....

Number of Black Teachers Rapidly Declines as Minority Student Population Increases

The minority population has grown tremendously since the year 2000. According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population growth is due to U.S. births–and...

BLACK HISTORY MATTERS 2023 SPECIAL EDITION

Upcoming Online Townhalls

- Advertisement -

Subscribe to our newsletter

To be updated with all the latest local news.

Stay connected

1FansLike
1FollowersFollow
1FollowersFollow
1SubscribersSubscribe

Popular articles

- Advertisement -
Español + Translate »
Skip to content