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Bubba Wallace makes history with Brickyard 400 Win days after championing diversity at Indy event

NORAL PARHAM -
In a moment that resonated deeply through the motorsports archives, Bubba Wallace etched his name into history on July 27, becoming the first Black...
Arts & Culture

Keepers of history: The Black archivists preserving Hoosier history

CHLOE McGOWAN -
In the words of Black writer and poet Maya Angelou, “You can't really know where you're going until you know where you have been.” Having...
Community Voices

The story remains … Pass it on

SHEILA P. SPENCER -
“Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down...
Community Voices

Juneteenth: remembrance of resistance

Mandi Patterson -
Juneteenth has held importance in the souls of Black Americans since the summer of 1865. The emancipation of slaves on June 19th of that...
Community Voices

Juneteenth: The truth beyond the myth

Mandi Patterson -
A dangerous consequence of not knowing our history is not knowing our truth. Many Americans are taught that the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham...
Frontpage Headline

Honoring Ida P. Hagan Whitaker 

HANNA RAUWORTH -
On Saturday, May 31, the community of Ferdinand, Indiana gathered to honor a remarkable Black woman whose life and work broke down barriers in...
Community Voices

GriotSpeaks: Reclaiming our story, restoring our pride

Mandi Patterson -
In many African cultures, the Griot is more than a storyteller. The Griot is the living archive of the community — a guardian of memory,...
Arts & Culture

Q&A: A’Lelia Bundles talks archiving Black history and her new book ‘Joy Goddess’ 

CHLOE McGOWAN -
A’Lelia Bundles is finally telling the story of her namesake in her new book “Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance.”  The Indianapolis native...
Religion

A centennial power: Imam Michael ‘Mikal’ Saahir on Malcolm X, his legacy and love 

Mandi Patterson -
The Indianapolis City-County Council has proclaimed May 19, 2025, as Malcolm X Day in Indianapolis. The centennial commemoration will unfold across Malcolm X Weekend...
Arts & Culture

Phyllis Wheatley YWCA commemorated with historical marker

CHLOE McGOWAN -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street now has a new Indiana State historical marker, commemorating the Indianapolis Phyllis Wheatley YWCA. Named after the first published...
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