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The sacred huddle: How game day chapels quietly power the Indiana Fever

Mandi Patterson - July 21, 2025

Indiana has been basketball-obsessed for over a century — home to packed high school gyms, legendary college programs and passionate professional fans. But behind the...

Community Voices

The “Cathy Cup” and the cost of a single spotlight

Mandi Patterson - July 17, 2025

The Indiana Fever's Commissioner's Cup victory generated millions of social media impressions and broke viewership records. Yet if you only watched the highlight reels, you'd...

Local News

Who was DEI for anyway?

CHLOE McGOWAN - March 5, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been a hot topic of conversation for decades. Regardless of what it is called, diversity, equity and inclusion (and...

Arts & Culture

Poetry in Indianapolis: impact, influence and empathy

CHLOE McGOWAN - April 11, 2024

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...

Frontpage Headline

Commentary: Corporate colonialism

HEAVYN LESTER - November 16, 2023

It is May 27, 2023, nine months into Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette’s tenure, and the gallery is bustling with a noticeably more diverse crowd....

Opinion

Big mama is gettin older, it’s time to talk

HEAVYN LESTER - November 9, 2023

America is aging, a natural consequence of increased life expectancy and decreased birth rates. Witnessing the demographic transformation leaves one to testify to the...

Opinion

Harriet Tubman’s descendants come to Indianapolis

HEAVYN LESTER - October 19, 2023

"Oh, Harriet!" Natasha Spence's poem saturated the venue as people stood to their feet testifying in agreement as she unfurled why Harriet Tubman's contributions...

Opinion