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The Supreme Court just legalized a caste system

Mandi Patterson - July 11, 2025

The decision just handed down by the Supreme Court is likely to be dressed in procedural language and technical footnotes. They'll say it's about jurisdiction....

Community Voices

Pardon?

Mandi Patterson - June 6, 2025

America loves the idea of a redemption story. The land of second chances, of clean slates, of pulling oneself up by bootstraps that were —...

Arts & Culture

Indiana artist found inspiration in the library

Mandi Patterson - June 13, 2025

Indiana-based artist Anthony Radford credits the public library as a foundational influence in shaping his artistic voice. "I was surrounded by books," Radford said. "I...

Arts & Culture

Black is the blueprint

Mandi Patterson - May 16, 2025

From Congo's Sapeurs to Harlem's haute couture swagger to the Black church's Sunday Best, Black elegance and style have long shaped the fabric of...

Religion

A centennial power: Imam Michael ‘Mikal’ Saahir on Malcolm X, his legacy and love

Mandi Patterson - May 15, 2025

The Indianapolis City-County Council has proclaimed May 19, 2025, as Malcolm X Day in Indianapolis. The centennial commemoration will unfold across Malcolm X Weekend...

Community Voices

Indiana is red hot; Thanks, Caitlin

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - January 31, 2025

By LATASHA BOYD JONES It is 24 hours before one of the most celebrated global holidays of the year, the birth of Jesus, and WNBA...

Opinion

Effective today

HEAVYN LESTER - September 25, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP0FISeD-8M What have you walked away from? Author Zora Neale Hurston once said, "I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in...

Opinion

Till (Till you do right by me…)

HEAVYN LESTER - September 25, 2023

We entered hushed, our eyes spoke, and with our heads, we greeted hello. Old friends broke the silence by introducing children and grandchildren. Blacks...

Opinion

There will be no dimmed lights, we comfortable.

HEAVYN LESTER - September 25, 2023

We showed up in droves, wearing ALL of the glitter, sequence, feathers, and metallic offered; in my case, sequence and feathers. We marched to...

Opinion

Be nimble!

HEAVYN LESTER - September 25, 2023

Psst! "Keep this between me and you; we are building in the cloud, so they cannot burn it down." These words stood erect in...

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Colored Knights of Pythias among 24 African American historic sites to receive $3 million in preservation funding

Carmel is seeking proposals for arts commission project

Second Helpings awarded Jacques Pépin Foundation summer grant

Q&A: Filmmaker Layla Absalon on ‘Remembering Indiana Avenue’

REVIEW: ‘Micah Meets a Mami Wata’ a refreshing look into children’s theater, ocean conservation

REVIEW: The inspirations of Alma Thomas

Colored Knights of Pythias among 24 African American historic sites to receive $3 million in preservation funding

Carmel is seeking proposals for arts commission project

Second Helpings awarded Jacques Pépin Foundation summer grant

Sex, lies and private jets

REVIEW: The inspirations of Alma Thomas

If we want to ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again,’ let’s start with recess

Indiana is sounding the alarm on data centers. Will the nation listen?

Recorder Rewind: WNBA All-Star, The City League & Indianapolis Recorder (photos)

Recorder Rewind: Golden State Valkyries at Indiana Fever (Photos)

Recorder Rewind: Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever (photos)

Photos: ‘A Family Affair’ community concert and picnic

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Colored Knights of Pythias among 24 African American historic sites to receive $3 million in preservation funding

Carmel is seeking proposals for arts commission project

Second Helpings awarded Jacques Pépin Foundation summer grant

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