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Loving you is a battle

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A nation's oldest contradiction “Loving you is like a battle, and we both end up with scars.” Lauryn Hill was singing about love; she could have...
Sports

Indy soapbox racer Shelton Taylor prepares for the World Championships in Akron

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Summer in Indiana is traditionally defined by the roar of internal combustion engines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However, on the city's west side,...
Arts & Culture

Teddy Riley’s next hit is reinvention

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More than 40 years after being widely credited with inventing New Jack Swing — the sound that reshaped R&B — Teddy Riley isn't talking...
Sports

The real 250: Breaking barriers and sidelining segregation in sports since America’s inception

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The arena of athletic competition has historically functioned as both a mirror and a laboratory for American democracy. As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial,...
Arts & Culture

Remembering Marcus Garvey: Indiana Landmarks celebrates Juneteenth through history

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Indiana Landmarks hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19 in Indianapolis’ Old Northside neighborhood, highlighting the life and legacy of Marcus Garvey...
Black History Matters

Each on teach one: Juneteenth and the Black tradition of self-education

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It is the eve of Juneteenth, and I am listening to Attorney Fay Williams teach history on Indianapolis radio, AM 1310. The first Black woman...
Top Stories

How Indy families, community leaders celebrate Juneteenth

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Residents and civic leaders are prioritizing personal reflections, family gatherings and economic support as Indianapolis celebrates Juneteenth. The federal holiday commemorates the arrival of Union...
National News

Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75

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By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty...
Black History Matters

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church marks 125th anniversary

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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, one of the longest-standing Black institutions in Indianapolis, proudly honored its 125th anniversary with a celebration on May 10, 2026. Rooted...
Arts & Culture

2026 Black History Month Student Poetry Contest winners

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The 2026 Black History Month Student Poetry Contest saw a number of submissions from local youth. The Indianapolis Recorder congratulates seventh grader Geyanna Carter...
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