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As Black History Month highlights the leaders shaping community life and cultural legacy, one Indianapolis organization is creating space for healing rooted in ancestral...

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In recognition of Black History Month, The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper is inviting local students to participate in our poetry and essay contest. Students in grades...

As American animation continues to push forward, the artists who draw some of its most memorable images remain largely absent from the historical record. However, the story...

As we observe Black History Month, 2026, it is imperative to address two truths.  First, “they” did not give us the shortest month of the...

As Black History Month continues, communities across the country are taking time to recognize the individuals whose work has shaped American life, advanced equity and improved...

Everybody in your family has stories to share. Your parents have told you some, no doubt. Your grandparents have offered few, too, and aunties and...

As Black History Month continues, the conversation often turns to enduring struggles and cultural triumphs. However, in the halls of the Indiana Statehouse, City-County...

In the depths of American sports, some pioneers are celebrated, their stories woven into the complex fabric of national identity. Others, like Frederick Douglass...

When you live as long as l have, you will, from time to time, see something you can't believe or even remotely understand.  For the...