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Author Tomi Adeyemi headlines IndyPL Juneteenth Book Fest

MALIK SIMON - June 16, 2026

The Indianapolis Public Library’s (IndyPL) Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) hosted bestselling author, Tomi Adeyemi, as the keynote speaker for its 9th...

Arts & Culture

These 5 Black authors are also siblings: Meet the Lewis authors

CHLOE McGOWAN - July 24, 2025

Rev. Delores Lewis Thornton and her four younger siblings have something unique in common. They are all published authors. Most of the Lewis siblings grew...

Arts & Culture

Q&A: Local cozy mystery authors team up for new thriller ‘Retribution’

CHLOE McGOWAN - March 20, 2025

Local authors Crystal V. Rhodes and Lillie Barnett Evans are teaming up for a new project. Typically known for their cozy mystery series “Grandmothers, Incorporated,”...

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Seven Black writers make 2024 Indiana Authors Awards shortlist

CHLOE McGOWAN - August 20, 2024

The 2024 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards announced its shortlist, including works written by seven Black Hoosier authors. The shortlist of books eligible...

Religion

Delving Deeper: Two new books to explore this week

NORAL PARHAM - April 11, 2024

Have you ever felt a yearning to connect more deeply with your spirituality? Or are you curious to learn about the journeys of others...

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Misty Copeland addresses next generation of dancers at McFadden Memorial Lecture

CHLOE McGOWAN - March 21, 2024

Excited young students and dancers of color — and their parents — crowded the Madam Walker Legacy Center on March 20 for ballet dancer...

Religion

Indy writing trio celebrates Black identity through hair and spirituality with new book

NORAL PARHAM - February 9, 2024

Nestled within the Indianapolis religious landscape lies a unique story of self-discovery, cultural affirmation and spiritual awakening: "My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips...

Education

Black authors, characters scarce in children’s books

VICTORIA DAVIS - October 2, 2014

Since 1985, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has tracked picture books, novels and...

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Q&A: Monique Crain Spells connects spirit to ancestry in new book

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Don’t forget to breathe

Beyond the frame: Reflections from the Indiana Black Expo Black Film Festival

Cruelty is the point: Haiti, TPS and the politics of punishment

Put God first

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2026 Indiana State Fair debuts new attractions, Indianapolis Indians partnership

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Beyond the frame: Reflections from the Indiana Black Expo Black Film Festival

Haitians who made Indiana home prepare for end of legal protections for thousands

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