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

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...

How Indy families, community leaders celebrate Juneteenth

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...

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

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...

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church marks 125th anniversary

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...

2026 Black History Month Student Poetry Contest winners

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

Why ‘Joe’s College Road Trip’ is the wake-up call we forgot we needed

For decades, the Tyler Perry cinematic universe has operated within a very specific, often polarized, frequency. We knew the formula: the slapstick chaos of...

From the field to the community: Why I keep coming back to bet on Indianapolis

Although I’m a Bay Area, California native, I have to admit that Indianapolis has become a second home. I return three or four times...

A century of Black History Month: Where do we go from here?

One hundred years ago, Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week because the United States did not include accurate portrayals of Black Americans and...

Shamgar and the danger of the exceptional negro

There is a dangerous habit that hides in the heart of the human imagination — the habit of waiting. Waiting for the hero. Waiting...

NAATC 2026 season to include ‘Willa B’s Letter,’ ‘Storytelling Slam’

The Naptown African American Theatre Collective hopes to push the limits of what audiences think about freedom this season.  The NAATC is doing things a...
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