Category : News

Durant and O.U.R. Mothers donate hundreds of shoes to eastside school during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis

O.U.R. Mothers, Inc., an organization founded and headed by Dr. Wanda Durant, mother of star forward and future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, seeks to utilize the momentum surrounding NBA All-Star to give back to the Indianapolis community.& W...

Reading Books by Black Authors to Kids? Only if Parents Say OK

Florida, it seems, is at it again. Some parents in the Sunshine State are outraged that their children’s school is asking them to sign permission slips allowing a book by a Black author to be read to their kids. “I had to give permission for t...

Police Probe Cutlass Attack On Student In Castries

A secondary school student was rushed to the hospital after he came under a cutlass attack in Castries on Wednesday. Education Minister Shawn Edward condemned the incident in an interview with reporters. He disclosed that an investigation revealed th...

513Relief bus expands services in Hamilton County for 2024

By Bridget Doherty bridget.doherty@hamilton-co.org The 513Relief Bus, a nationally recognized initiative of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, rolled out its 2024 season on February 7 at Corinthian Baptist Church, 1920 Tennessee Ave.,...

Indiana Historical Society to tell stories of free Black settlement

The history of an early settlement of free Black and mixed-race pioneers in Indiana will have its story told. Before the end of slavery, free Black and mixed-race Native American pioneers and white indentured servants migrated north from North Ca...

February 15, 2024

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February 8, 2024

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‘The whole point is community’: Indiana Pride of Color’s promise to LGBTQ+ Hoosiers

Indiana Pride of Color (IPOC) is working to create spaces for Black and brown LGBTQ+ Hoosiers to feel seen and heard. The organization is the only BIPOC LBGTQ+ nonprofit organization in the state of Indiana. In December 2023, IPOC came under new...

Black History Art: Another Way of Telling Our Story

"Black art serves as a crucial component of Black history, preserving cultural heritage and providing a visual narrative of the Black experience. From the influence of slavery to the Harlem Renaissance and beyond, Black artists have used their talen...

Reshaping Black Hoosiers’ relationship with water

Teigha VanHester grew up surfing in Southern California. For her entire life, she has had a deep connection to water, to the extent that when she moved to landlocked Indiana, one of the requirements for her home was a pool. This close relationship h...

Norfolk’s 1st Black Commonwealth’s Attorney Passes After Long Illness

Norfolk bids farewell to a trailblazer as Greg Underwood, the city's first African-American Commonwealth's Attorney, passes away at 68 after a long battle with cancer. Remembered for his dedication to justice and resilience in the face of adversity,...

“I was born and raised in Birmingham, so I have to make sure my hometown prom queens get to wear glamorous and elegant garments and feel like they’re on their very own red carpet.”

JESSICA HAYES, FASHION DESIGNER WHO DEBUTED HER LATEST COLLECTION AT HER 7TH ANNUAL ‘PROM QUEEN TOUR’ POP-UP SHOP IN BIRMINGHAM; BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, FEB. 9.

It started with a three-dollar camera from Goodwill

Dwayne Dixon picked up his first camera when he was 15 years old. It was a three-dollar camera from Goodwill. Born Feb. 18, 1949, in Indianapolis, by the time he was 18, he was drafted into the Navy and became an aircraft carrier. After leaving t...

Get ready to party with Princess Tiana in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disney World

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.– During Mardi Gras in New Orleans – home to Princess Tiana and her big dreams – they say “laissez les bons temps rouler!” And the good times will roll this summer when Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens in Magic Kingdom Park at Wal...

Six Saint Lucians In Windward Under 15 Squad

The Saint Lucia National Cricket Association is very pleased with the selection of the six Saint Lucia Under-15 cricketers who have been selected unto the 2024 Windward Islands Under-15 cricket squad – three on the first squad, and three as part of t...