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Freedom Day: A reckoning with January 1

CAMIKE JONES -
Most Americans think of New Year’s Eve as a night of celebration, filled with excited anticipation of New Year’s Day. But for millions of...
Frontpage Headline

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

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By KIMBERLY CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped...
Black History Matters

Killing King. Again.

LARRY SMITH -
Shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a Harris Poll found that 75% of Americans disapproved of him. Yes, three out of four....
Arts & Culture

Jazz legend Everett Greene receives lifetime achievement award

CAMIKE JONES -
Legendary jazz vocalist Everett Greene recently received a lifetime achievement award as part of a musical fundraiser for the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic's Veterans...
Black History Matters

A ‘kingpin,’ a long-lost sister and a family’s untold story

CAMIKE JONES -
A local author uncovers her family's legacy in the pages of the Recorder Author and Indianapolis native Michelle Dartis never knew her family had strong...
Arts & Culture

Photos: Harambee! Kwanzaa Community Festival

CAMIKE JONES -
Witherspoon Presbyterian Church and the Indiana State Museum partnered to host the Harambee! Kwanzaa Community Festival on Dec. 28, 2025. The festival occurred on...
Arts & Culture

Do you understand Kwanzaa?

CAMIKE JONES -
Habari Gani! That means ‘What’s the News?” in Swahili.  The news during Kwanzaa is the principle for each day.  Of all the holidays observed in...
Opinion

Thank you, Recorder!

CAMIKE JONES -
I grew up in Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Recorder had always been there. For school projects, I remember going to the library to sort...
Arts & Culture

Assata Shakur remembered: A voice of struggle, a legacy of love

NORAL PARHAM -
By STACY M. BROWN The passing of Assata Shakur has left a deep void in those who saw her as more than a revolutionary. She...
Arts & Culture

Soulful Journeys of Women preserving critical Black history 

CHLOE McGOWAN -
Soulful Journeys of Women is about more than just historical reenactments. It’s about preserving Black history and inspiring the next generation.  Created in 2022 by...
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