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Lampley, Lawrence Central girls basketball make history after 55-28 championship win over Lake Central

On February 24 2024, Lawrence Central High School girls basketball head coach Jannon Lampley became the first Black female coach to win an IHSAA girls basketball state championship in the 121-year history of the Association. (Photo/David Dixon) In...

Uterine cancer rates on the rise, with Black women affected the most

Terrisa Davis lost her mother to cervical cancer. Davis said she and a lot of women in her life grew up not talking about what’s up down there until something was not right. RELATED: GlaxoSmithKline renews commitment to Cervical Cancer-Free In...

Art for advocacy ‘Perceptions’ exhibit highlights the stories of people previously incarcerated

GANGGANG and the Marion County Re-Entry Coalition (MCRC) have collaborated to unveil the groundbreaking art exhibition “Perceptions,” which debuted for a two-day showing in the 10 East Arts Hub, Thursday, Feb. 29. The exhibition offers an intimat...

What you need to know about Indiana’s controversial birth control bill

House Bill 1426 was stripped of IUDs. Here’s what could happen next. By MARY CLAIRE MOLLOY – MIRROR INDY An Indiana birth control bill is the latest& flash point& in an ongoing battle over reproductive rights. This time, the fight is o...

Indiana set to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A federal appeals court allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued last year, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Senate Bill 480, signed last year by Gov....

Vision loss in Indiana and the big picture of DEIA

Lise Pace March is Disability Awareness Month in Indiana, a time to reflect on the importance of creating accessible and inclusive spaces for people with vision loss across the state. A recent study by Ohio State University found that 38% of ol...

Thank you, Indianapolis!

Aleesia Johnson The recent 2024 NBA All-Star game demonstrated to many Indianapolis residents and a national and global audience the positive attributes of Indianapolis Public Schools. I was honored to serve as a member of the Board of Directors,...

More than just talk

Larry Smith What do today’s leaders and luminaries like Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Dr. Susan Rice, and Dr. Johnetta B. Cole have in common with late legends like Gen. Colin Powell, Dick Gregory, and Harry Belafonte? All have delivered powerful keynot...

‘There Is Hope!’ – Chastanet Speaks On Caribbean Crime Spike

Saint Lucia’s opposition leader, Allen Chastanet, addressed a Trinidad and Tobago town hall meeting on a hopeful note amid a spike in crime in several Caribbean countries. “As bad as the statistics are about crime in our countries, there...

Indycar 2024 kicks off in vibrant St Petersburg once again

Danny Bridges It’s no real secret that I’m an uncompromising and inveterate Indycar Racing enthusiast and certainly unapologetic about it. That being said, perhaps l’m a bit biased when it comes to me describing the joy l’ve deri...

Transform communities through business ownership and generational wealth

Jamar Cobb Communities struggle when jobs and wealth leave the neighborhood. When the big employer leaves, joblessness, drug use, poor housing stock, food scarcity, and infrastructure woes begin to plague once successful areas of the city. Ther...

Zipporah and her sisterhood: A story of deliverance for Women’s History Month 2024

Rev. Angelique Walker-Smith “Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them and...

After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning

Campaign volunteers set up signs encouraging people to vote. AP Photo/Vasha Hunt by Jared McDonald, University of Mary Washington Now that Super Tuesday is over and the Democratic and Republican nominees are all but officially chosen, as everyone exp...

Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered?

& While that ‘extra’ hour of sunlight in the evenings can be exhilarating, it comes with significant health trade-offs. Anna Blazhuk/Moment via Getty Images A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight &...

CARICOM, UN Concerned As Chaos Reigns In Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations have expressed concern amid an increasingly chaotic situation in Haiti. The French-speaking country has experienced a mass prison breakout, expanding gang violence, and rising hunger. On Wednes...