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

NORAL PARHAM - February 26, 2026

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

Community Voices

Shamgar and the danger of the exceptional negro

CAMIKE JONES - February 25, 2026

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

Black History Matters

2026 Black History Month Student Poetry & Essay Contest

CAMIKE JONES - February 16, 2026

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...

Community Voices

Truth demands action: Rethinking King, Malcolm and us

CAMIKE JONES - February 13, 2026

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...

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Black innovation is American history: The overlooked legacy that built our everyday world

NORAL PARHAM - February 4, 2026

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...

Sports

How Fritz Pollard integrated football and beyond

NORAL PARHAM - February 3, 2026

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

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Laila Edwards to make ice hockey history at Winter Olympics

CHLOE McGOWAN - January 6, 2026

Laila Edwards is headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics, continuing to break barriers for Black women in the sport. Originally from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Edwards...

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What we learned in 2025

CAMIKE JONES - December 31, 2025

In 2025 we saw the unfolding of a decades-long plan to reshape America. For some, namely the crafters of Project 2025, this was a...

Opinion

The myths that built America and the truth that must rebuild it

CAMIKE JONES - November 12, 2025

In the United States, three powerful myths — the story of Columbus discovering America, the First Thanksgiving, and the Southern Strategy — have done...

Sports

1973 relay team among Indiana Track & Field Hall of Fame honorees

STAFF - October 23, 2025

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (IATCCC) announced the 2026 inductees for the Indiana Track & Field Hall of Fame. Among...

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Women’s Fund of Central Indiana announces inaugural cohort of the next chapter

Children’s Museum teams up with Disney for Princess Tiana experience

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

NCBW to advocate for Black women and girls at the statehouse

The unfinished fight for health equity

Recorder Rewind: Pacers fall to Hornets 133-109

Women’s Fund of Central Indiana announces inaugural cohort of the next chapter

PREVIEW: Keith O’Brien delivers authentic Larry Bird story in ‘Heartland’

Remembering Indianapolis gospel songwriter and guitarist M.L. Allen Jr.

Overlooked: If it was history, why isn’t it now?

100 years of Black History Month

My voice is enough: A mother’s courage to advocate

Ending Religious Abuse: Sisters Living with Religious Trauma Support Media LLC

Recorder Rewind: Pacers fall to Hornets 133-109

Recorder Rewind: Pacers fall to 76ers 135-114 (Photos)

Recorder Rewind: Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers (Photos)

Recorder Rewind: Butler falls to UConn 80-70

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Recorder Rewind: Pacers fall to Hornets 133-109

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100 years of Black History Month

Women’s Fund of Central Indiana announces inaugural cohort of the next chapter

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