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Black History Matters

Indiana Historical Society to tell stories of free Black settlement

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The history of an early settlement of free Black and mixed-race pioneers in Indiana will have its story told. Before the end of slavery, free...
Black History Matters

That ain’t how the story goes: Wabash College’s first Black student

JADE JACKSON -
The story goes that he was the first Black student at Wabash College. The story goes that he was dismissed because the community did not want him there. “No one even knew his name until I finally found it in 2022,” said Timothy Lake, an associate professor of English and Black studies at Wabash College.
Top Stories

Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies

ASSOCIATED PRESS -
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star,...
Sports

Indianapolis Indians retire Razor Shines jersey

NORAL PARHAM -
The Indianapolis Indians will immortalize Anthony Razor Shines by retiring his no. 3 jersey during the weekend of Sept.13 at Victory Field downtown. This...
Opinion

Embrace change in the new year: Top reasons to explore Black history

HEAVYN LESTER -
World history encompasses Black history, extending far beyond the borders of the United States and across various diasporas globally. However, it was the dark...
Frontpage Headline

Impact and innovation: The Indianapolis Recorder

JADE JACKSON -
What began as a two-page church bulletin by co-founders George P. Stewart and William Porter, now hails as one of the top African American publications in the nation.
Business

“What Really Happened on Indiana Avenue? A Story Untold” panel discussion

STAFF -
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Indianapolis’s Indiana Avenue was a thriving district of Black-owned restaurants, churches, businesses, and jazz clubs that...
Opinion

The state of Black business

NORAL PARHAM -
Despite Black Americans comprising around 10% of Indiana's population, only 3% of businesses in the state are Black-owned. Did Black business fall from grace...
Frontpage Headline

Historical marker will commemorate lynching of John Tucker

JAYDEN KENNETT -
A public dedication ceremony commemorating the lynching of John Tucker will take place Sept. 30.  It is not a pleasant story, but it is important...
Education

Researching his roots: Duane D. Perry, Sr. leverages genealogy to uncover the stories of his family

KARA KAVENSKY -
Duane D. Perry, Sr. is a treasure hunter. The treasure he hunts for requires patience, curiosity, focus, resiliency, single-mindedness, and luck. The gems he...
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