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Marian University vice president receives Sagamore of Wabash Award

HANNA RAUWORTH - February 17, 2025

Marian University’s vice president, Chris Creighton, received the Sagamore of Wabash Award, the highest honor given by the governor. The Sagamore of Wabash recognizes individuals...

TNC partners with Indiana Landmarks to map Black heritage

HANNA RAUWORTH - February 17, 2025

Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to map Black history sites across Indiana. The program plans to unveil an...

Opinion

Check your privilege

CAMIKE JONES - October 10, 2024

I admit it. I have brown-skinned privilege. I recognize this as a privilege — not because I have won some prize but because of the...

Arts & Culture

Festival de la Monarca takes flight in East Chicago

HANNA RAUWORTH - September 3, 2024

On Sept. 7, The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Festival de la Monarca of East Chicago will celebrate monarch butterfly heritage with a family-friendly event featuring...

Opinion

Black and blue

LARRY SMITH - February 1, 2024

Last week the Minority Police Officers Association (MPOA) held a press conference at which it announced its support for a badge that commemorates the...

Arts & Culture

Kwanzaa: Celebrating unity and heritage

JADE JACKSON - December 21, 2023

Marking its inception with vibrant colors, lively music and the kinara candle, Kwanzaa’s seven-day celebration highlights African and African American heritage, unity and the principals of Nguzo Saba from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.

Arts & Culture

Hues of Heritage: Exploring Afro-Latino identity, colorism and pride (part three)

JADE JACKSON - January 10, 2024

Afro-Latino representation emerges as a testament to the rich tapestry of human heritage and a catalyst for reshaping perceptions and dismantling stereotypes.

Black History Matters

On This Day: Harriet Tubman’s historical raid

NORAL PARHAM - June 2, 2023

On this day in 1863, Harriet Tubman accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in American history. She directed a mass of nearly 800 slaves to liberation, sidestepping Confederate soldiers and risking her own life for the freedom of others.

Arts & Culture

AAPI Heritage Month: Bridging the gap (part 2 of 4)

NORAL PARHAM - May 31, 2023

My father was African American, and my biological mom was Korean and Japanese. I spent two years at Seoul American High School in Seoul, South...

Arts & Culture

AAPI Heritage Month: Bridging the gap (part 1 of 4)

HEAVYN LESTER - May 30, 2023

"AAPI Heritage Month allows us an opportunity to learn about the significance of understanding our people. Asians and Pacific Islanders have contributed to the rich history of America..."

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