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Arts & Culture

Poetry in Indianapolis: impact, influence and empathy

CHLOE McGOWAN -
April is National Poetry Month, and Indianapolis’ poetry scene has deep roots in Black culture. Indianapolis-based poets Etheridge Knight and Mari Evans were both well-renowned...
Arts & Culture

Pike senior wins Indiana Poetry Out Loud Competition

Garrett Simms -
Indiana Humanities officially named the winners of the 2024 Poetry Out Loud state contest. The winners are Aalihya Banks – Indianapolis Pike High School...
Arts & Culture

Art & Soul kicks off Black History Month ahead of NBA All-Star

CHLOE McGOWAN -
February is about to be a busy month for Hoosiers, but before Downtown Indy is taken over by NBA fans, the 2024 Art &...
Religion

‘A Forerunner of Freedom’: Indianapolis Bethel AME history

BRAXTON BABB -
In 1991, Bethel AME Church became the first Black church with the distinction of being on the National Register of Historic Places. Sitting at...
Arts & Culture

Strike a prose: Indianapolis celebrates National Poetry Month

BREANNA COOPER -
When local poet Manon Voice recited her favorite poem — Mari Evans’ “I Am A Black Woman” — for a small crowd gathered at...
Top Stories

Library hosts poetry contest for all young poets grades 7-12

For the Recorder -
Next month, the Indianapolis Public Library will honor some our city's best young poets at the 11th annual Slammin' Rhymes Poetry Challenge. This year, the...
Top Stories

LISTEN: The Recorder Report July 14, 2016

For the Recorder -
In the July 14 installment of The Recorder Report, writers Victoria Davis, Julian Wyllie, Victoria Swanson and Ebony Chappel discussed the recent instances of...
Community Voices

Being Herd: ‘My Black is not a Toy’

Denise Herd - @djherd -
My black is not a toy.It's not something that you can pretend to be or use and discard when it's convenient.My black is real....
Community Voices

To the Prettiest, Most Bestest Woman I Know

Januarie York -
To the Prettiest, Most Bestest Woman I Know:I have the prettiest most bestest mother in the world and I don’t think she knows that...
Community Voices

Legends Ball: The Blog

Januarie York -
“…but people never forget how you make them feel.”~Maya Angelou        When Maya Angelou passed earlier in year, Oprah re-aired her 2006 celebration of women...
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