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In Pursuit Of gives free business clothes to men who are veterans, unhoused or have a low income.
Local documentary series hits Tubi
“Naptown Narratives” highlights Black business owners and artists in Indianapolis.
Q&A: Monique Crain Spells connects spirit to ancestry in new book
Reverend Monique Crain Spells is an ordained minister and executive in the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in the United States and Canada. Now she is adding author to her […]
At Mother Loves Garden, kids get paid to grow
Summer campers earned money while learning to plant and tend to their own food. An after-school program starts July 27.
Meet the 2026 Art & Soul featured artists
Art & Soul is still celebrating Black art and music in Indianapolis 30 years later. Since 1996, the Indy Arts Council has recognized four Black, Indy-based creatives each year for […]
REVIEW: The timing of the IBTC’s ‘The Colored Museum’ couldn’t be better
While the rest of the country got ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary over the weekend, the Indianapolis Black Theater Company (IBTC) reminded audiences there’s more to the story with […]
Vintage game consoles, games and movies reign supreme at this southside store
OldSchool Outpost is a part of a resurgence of Gen Z and millennials’ return to physical media.
Council president proposes moratorium on data centers
Maggie Lewis, a Democrat, said the pause is not meant to “slow progress.”
Audience of One Theatre Ministry announces youth summer drama academy
A new faith-based drama academy is now accepting students for its inaugural season. Audience of One Theatre Ministry, a faith-based performing arts organization in Indianapolis, announced on July 1 that […]
Indy Jazz Fest returns with a star-studded line-up of local and national talent
Indy Jazz Fest announced its 2026 lineup, featuring Sheila E., MonoNeon, Karl Denson and Brandon Meeks as headliners. Presented by the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Citizens Energy Group, Indy Jazz […]
Fountain Square’s new cultural lounge promotes limitless creativity
Untitled… is a multi-use event space for affordable and inclusive community connection.
Cruelty is the point: Haiti, TPS and the politics of punishment
Haiti is not an abstraction. Haiti is a nation whose pain has too often been treated as policy collateral, a people whose labor is welcomed when needed and whose lives […]