Sneak peek at the Center for Black Literature and Culture’s new programming

The Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) announced new programming for 2025. On Nov. 12, Alexus Hunt, who was appointed CBLC’s manager in April 2024, discussed her vision for the center as well as a sneak peek at the new programming set to begin January 2025. The programming includes a Melanated Movie Monday series, book talks, media arts and science programming, National Poetry Month events and the annual Book Fest and Juneteenth Celebration. “Black people are not monolithic,” Hunt said. “We are all different, we all have different experiences, but one thing’s for sure is that we do want to come into this space, and we do want to feel safe, and we do want to feel celebrated, we do want to feel honored. So that’s what this space can do.” Black history is more than just knowing facts and information, Hunt said; it is essential to being a productive citizen and influencing change. The CBLC honors the legacy of Black history and the African Diaspora through its collection of approximately 25,000 materials — including books, CDs, magazines and newspapers, movies and research tools. Although Hunt was still in undergrad when the CBLC...