Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Third annual Melanin in May festival to be bigger and better

Melanin in May, the festival celebrating all things Black, including business, art, music and food, is back for year three. Celebrated in Indianapolis during Memorial Day weekend, the day-long festival promises to be bigger and better this year w...

Democrats reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination

(CNN) —& Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle or hair texture, marking the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal CROWN Act. New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman...

‘Good position’ or looming crisis? City Hall divide emerges over Pittsburgh finances

Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler discusses the city’s budget during a press conference in her Downtown office on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource). The mayor and controller are at odds over city budgeting as federal fu...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

Adobe Stock Photo by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge...

SPARK returns to Monument Circle in June

Swapping out the hustle and bustle in the heart of Indianapolis for rest and relaxation, SPARK on the Circle is returning to the city of Indianapolis on June 1, just in time for the summer sun. An interactive initiative between Downtown Indy, Inc...

Asian American Alliance, Inc. celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with light show and festival

The Asian American Alliance, Inc. (AAAI) is kicking off Indianapolis’ celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a light and sound show. In partnership with Downtown Indy, AAAI’s light and sound show takes place May 3 at 9...

In case you missed it: How you can still take back your unwanted medications

National Drug Take Back Day was April 27, but there is still a way for Indiana residents to dispose of their unwanted prescription medications. Open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., every Meijer location contains a kiosk near the pharmacy for customers to dr...

Indy Sports Corp. announces concert and event lineup for Olympic swimming trials

Drawing an estimated 250,000 fans, the nine-day and nine-night US swimming trials are set to take the stage June 15-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium right here in the circle city. (Photo/USA Swimming LIVE) In advance of the event, USA Swimming LIVE, in...

Free prison shuttle ministry seeks funds for expansion

The Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry (UWYGPM) hosted their annual informational breakfast April 25 to educate the public about their mission and encourage donations for their upcoming projects. Cecelia Whitfield welcomes guests and speaks abo...

Looking back 100 years: How Notre Dame students resisted the KKK

In May of 1924, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) planned a rally in the city of South Bend, the home of many Jewish and Catholic residents, and the nearby University of Notre Dame. In an intense conflict, some of the university’s Catholic students confron...

14 pro-Palestinian arrests outside governor’s residence

14 people were arrested outside the Indiana Governor’s Residence early Thursday morning on April 18 for obstructing traffic along Meridian Street during a pro-Palestine protest. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers warned the prot...

Beyond bars: Art showcases impact of justice system and hope for future

Showcasing detailed acrylic paintings, hand-made quilts and sculptures, ArtSpoken, an event hosted by Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry (PACE), displayed a wide array of art made by incarcerated individuals in Indiana. Artwork by inmates is...

You’re not going to sit around all summer

We are quickly approaching the end of the school year across the state and now is the time to begin the discussion about what your students’ summer should look like. Growing up in Gary, Indiana in the 1980s my dad would tell me “You’re not going to...

Too few Hoosiers vote. They see through the illusion of choice.

“Your vote counts.” “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.” “Your vote matters.” “Your ancestors shed their blood, sweat and tears, some even died for your right to vote. You honor them by voting.” I’ve heard those words in one form or...

Nobody Is Against DEI

That’s a shocking claim given today’s socio-political divisions. Still, I think that it’s (almost) universally true. Roughly 30 years ago, an “aha moment” arose in which white Americans began to realize that the nation’s demographics were changing a...