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‘Afrofuturism in Costume Design’ coming to Children’s Museum in 2025

CHLOE McGOWAN - December 16, 2024

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is set to unveil a new exhibit from two-time Academy Award-Winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism...

Religion

Islam in African American history

HEAVYN LESTER - February 8, 2024

There is no African American history without Islam, unless that is, you want to cheat our race and the world of a true history. Alex...

Arts & Culture

‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 25, 2023

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several...

Education

Researching his roots: Duane D. Perry, Sr. leverages genealogy to uncover the stories of his family

KARA KAVENSKY - September 22, 2023

Duane D. Perry, Sr. is a treasure hunter. The treasure he hunts for requires patience, curiosity, focus, resiliency, single-mindedness, and luck. The gems he...

Finding Kunta: Black entrepreneurs connect the dots after Roots

Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service - June 6, 2016

Kunta Kinte still haunts us. Nearly 40 years after it premiered, Roots – Alex Haley’s iconic quest, tracing his ancestry from slavery back to Juffure, The Gambia...

Local News

Black Hoosiers exploring their roots

JAMES PATTERSON - July 16, 2010

Once barely more than a pipe dream for three Indianapolis community leaders – Rev. Andrew J. Brown, Jim C. Cummings Jr., and Williard “Mike”...

Arts & Culture

Dancehall dreams: The roots of reggae

Elisa Bray - October 16, 2009

The small nation of Jamaica had its social issues, and, like the very best of art's creations, the discontent gave rise to a musical...

City unveils redevelopment plans for western City Market Block

Marian University president receives third Sagamore of Wabash Award

AARP accepting Community Challenge Grant applications

Lilly Endowment grant to reimagine storytelling at Conner Prairie

Marian University vice president receives Sagamore of Wabash Award

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Investing in inclusion: Building a stronger business community in central Indiana

City unveils redevelopment plans for western City Market Block

Natty Bound: Notre Dame defeats Penn State in historical contest

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Investing in inclusion: Building a stronger business community in central Indiana

Is this the end of IPS?

Community leaders call on IPS to commit to structural change

Recorder Rewind: Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers photos

Recorder Rewind: Seton Hall at Butler University

Recorder Rewind: NYE 2024 Night Service at Eastern Star

Recorder Rewind: Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers

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