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Hurston/Wright Foundation announces 2026 Zora Award winners

The Hurston/Wright Foundation (HWF), which celebrates Black literature, presented honors in various categories during its 2026 Zora Awards ceremony. The annual event took place...

America 250, as told through the lives of Black Hoosiers 

America will celebrate 250 years this July 4, but what does that mean for Black Americans?  Anniversaries are a time for reflection — a chance...

Local author pens children’s books with kids, creating literary legacy

Terri Roberts-Leonard is building a legacy by co-authoring books with each of her children.  Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Roberts-Leonard is an Indianapolis-based leadership trainer and...

Ray Bradbury Center’s 4th annual Festival 451Indy returns this fall

Presented by the Ray Bradbury Center at Indiana University – Indianapolis, the fourth annual Festival 451Indy returns just in time for National Literacy Month...

“Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America” by Joy-Ann Reid

By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Romeo and Juliet. Abelard and Heloise. Beyonce and Jay Z. For centuries, we've studied the great romances, cried over them, and dreamed...

Magazine founder inspires readers who want more

Founder and creator, Arianna Cruz focuses on curating a community for MORE. With a focus on Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone, she's created this...

For Colored Girls Book Club celebrates Black womanhood

Gizelle Fletcher is a bibliophile with a love of diverse stories. When she sought out a local book club, she realized most focused on...

Nichelle Hayes shares her vision for library’s Center for African-American Literature and Culture

This fall, Indianapolis will have a new space dedicated to literary and creative achievement in the Black community. In October, Central Library will open...

Revolutionary reading: Using literature to help youth tackle tough topics

The benefits of reading to and with children are innumerable and well documented. A 1985 report by the Commission on Reading said reading aloud with...

Q&A with author Tina Jackson

Mother, minister and local author Tina Jackson hopes her story will inspire others to begin a journey toward healing, self-love, forgiveness and understanding. In...
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