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Sports

Construction begins on multi-million Coach Nell Field

NORAL PARHAM - February 26, 2025

Tarkington Park, where Richard Donnell 'Coach Nell' Hamilton mentored hundreds of Indianapolis' youth, championing them in sports and education, will soon bear his name...

Local News

Amos C. Brown, III Legacy Awards honor leaders in media

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - June 25, 2024

The family of the late Indiana broadcaster and community activist Amos C. Brown, III is proud to announce the inaugural Amos C. Brown, III...

Business

Mid-States MSDC Mourns Founding CEO Donald E. Jones

STAFF - June 14, 2024

Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council (Mid-States MSDC) is saddened to announce the passing of founder Donald E. Jones. Jones, a native of Indianapolis, dedicated more...

Education

When legacy becomes inspiration

Kayla Barlow - May 29, 2024

How Andrea McClasky-Woods' grandmother inspired her to go back to school — and graduate summa cum laude Almost 40 years after Andrea McClasky-Woods’ grandmother,...

Opinion

The last living journalist from the Emmett Till case dies

HEAVYN LESTER - April 7, 2024

Dan Wakefield (May 21, 1932–March 13, 2024) was an American novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. His impactful career spanned various mediums, leaving an indelible mark...

Arts & Culture

Dan Wakefield’s legacy

KARA KAVENSKY - March 28, 2024

Dan Wakefield didn't swear on Sundays. He hadn't owned a car since an accident in Miami over fifteen years ago. He enjoyed good company...

Arts & Culture

“Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine” by Uché Blackstock, MD

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER - January 29, 2024

Ugh, suddenly, just now, you don't feel well. Not at all. It might help to lie down somewhere for a few minutes or maybe there's...

Opinion

Still not free at last

LARRY SMITH - January 18, 2024

During his lifetime, Martin Luther King, Jr. repeatedly went to jail for violating many of our nation’s unjust laws, such as peacefully protesting racial...

Arts & Culture

IRT to honor life and legacy of Civil Rights activist in upcoming play

CHLOE McGOWAN - January 16, 2024

“Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer” took the stage at the Indiana Repertory Theatre beginning Jan. 9. Written by African American playwright...

Religion