Category : News

Carver Nation’s Culture Week promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. The student body of Carver Nation was exposed to a week of international engagement from May 14-17 on the campus. Pamela Hall, social studies department chair, and I, the English department chair, coordinated events th...

Indy Pride 2024: What to know before you go

Indy Pride, Inc. is making a concerted effort to increase access to this year’s festival. The 2024 Indy Pride Festival and Parade promises a day of entertainment, food and drinks and community celebration beginning with the parade in downtown Ind...

Racial and ethnic disparities in Indiana’s health care system persist

A new report released Thursday shows racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care access, quality, and outcomes across the nation, including in Indiana. The Commonwealth Fund, a private U.S. foundation which supports independent research...

Big 4 RAP program honors graduates at Paisley Magnet School

For the past 20 weeks this school year, a group of volunteers representing the Big 4 has mentored about 15 students through their first RAP program. RAP stands for Respect, Affirmation and Problem Solving. The mentors worked with the kids on self-aff...

SUMMER PROGRAM: The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Announces its Learning and Heritage-filler

THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES ITS LEARNING AND HERITAGE-FILLED SUMMER 2024 PROGRAMS Parents are invited to immerse their children in cost-free outdoor adventures. Educators are invited to immerse in empowering learning workshops. Hou...

Who Says Black Voters Won’t Turn Out In November?

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Rumors abound that more Blacks will either vote for Trump in 2024, or refuse to turn out in massive numbers to vote in the November 2024 presidential election. But historians will tell the real...

Anderson Clayton on hand to help launch Biden-Harris Winston-Salem campaign office

By Judie Holcomb-Pack On Saturday, May 18, the Biden-Harris presidential campaign opened an office in Winston-Salem. Kimberly Hinton-Robinson is the field organizer and the office will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday from 11 a....

Carver track and field sets multiple conference records

The Carver High School boys and girls track and field teams showcased their talents at the 1A Northwest Piedmont Conference Championships at North Stokes on May 2. According to Yellowjacket coaches, there were several conference records set by their...

Bryce Baker named at a top 20 quarterback in the nation

Bryce Baker, a rising senior at East Forsyth High School, a University of North Carolina commit, and top 20 quarterback in the nation in the 2025 recruiting class, earned an invite to the most prestigious high school quarterback competition in the na...

Early Voting Results: May 28, 2024 – Primary Runoff Elections

The Early Voting Results for May 21, 2024, showing a strong voter turnout, indicating significant engagement from the community. These preliminary results provide valuable insights into the electorate’s preferences. Click the image to view full resul...

Willie King honored for long-time service to St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church

By Judie Holcomb-Pack Many faiths use the term “cradle” to describe a member who has been of that faith since birth. Willie King gives new meaning to that term as he was the first baby baptized at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church after the paris...

Countdown to race day: Things to do before the Indy 500

The countdown to race day is almost up, but there is still plenty of Indy 500-themed events, festivities and porch parties going on around town to check out this weekend! To make things easier on our beloved Indy 500 fans, the Recorder has compil...

MLK Center hosts annual Community Block Party

The Martin Luther King (MLK) Community Center, located north of Tarkington Park near 40th Street and Illinois Street, transformed into a bustling hub of joy and jubilation as it hosted its annual block party on May 17. The event brought together com...

CBLC hosts 7th annual Book Fest and Juneteenth Celebration

Each year, the Center for Black Literature & Culture celebrates Juneteenth by welcoming in the community to uplift African American authors. The Indianapolis Public Library’s Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) was founded in 201...

Teenager Reported Missing

The family of a missing Sarrot, Castries, teenager has appealed for information concerning her whereabouts. Thirteen-year-old Lilyana Joseph, a student at Grand Reviere Sec School, has been missing since Wednesday afternoon and the police have been i...