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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...
Opinion

April in Black history: 7 moments that shaped the struggle for justice

CAMIKE JONES -
April is often associated with spring and renewal, but it also powerfully reminds us of the struggles and triumphs within Black history. From rebellion...
Arts & Culture

Five (spoiler-free) reasons to see ‘Sinners’ now

CAMIKE JONES -
Writer and director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan have teamed up again with their latest film, a vampire thriller called “Sinners.” Here...
Black History Matters

University students talk Black history and building their own legacy

CAMIKE JONES -
Future Black Leaders, Inc. (FBL) is a group of high school and college students across Indiana. “The mission of Future Black Leaders is to radiate...
Frontpage Headline

A life stolen, a truth reclaimed: George Tompkins lynching memorialized with historic marker 

HANNA RAUWORTH -
A ceremony at Municipal Gardens Family Center honored the life of George Tompkins, a 19-year-old Black man lynched in Indianapolis in 1922.   Local leaders...
Black History Matters

Black History Month student poetry and essay contest winners

CAMIKE JONES -
The Indianapolis Recorder congratulates the two winners of the 2025 Black History Month Student Poetry and Essay contest. In the poetry category, Genesis Henry...
Religion

We tell our stories

SHEILA P. SPENCER -
"Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."— Dr....
Black History Matters

First Black chess grandmaster visits St. Richard’s Episcopal School

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The first Black international chess grandmaster, Maurice Ashley, visited St. Richard’s Episcopal School Students last week. Ashley is one of a few special guests to...
Black History Matters

Students share their wish list for the future of Black History Month

CAMIKE JONES -
At Rooted School Indianapolis, these students look ahead to a new vision of what Black History Month could be. The Indianapolis Recorder caught up with...
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