Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson (Oct. 5, 1927-Sept. 3, 2005). Alonzo Ernest Johnson, known as “Pookie,” was born in Indianapolis. He grew up downtown, attending… Read More »Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson
Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center Established in 1914, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) was originally part of the and housed in the Federation’s Communal Building… Read More »Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center
Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. (HVAF) advocates for all veterans and their families to help them achieve the best possible… Read More »Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Hampton Sisters Aletra Hampton (Oct. 8, 1915 – Nov. 13, 2007); Carmelita Hampton (Nov. 16, 1916 – May 16, 1987); Virtue Hampton… Read More »Hampton Sisters
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church Established in 1916, Saint John’s Missionary Baptist Church is best-known as the congregation of prominent Indianapolis civil rights leader .… Read More »St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church
Michael Graves (July 9, 1934-Mar. 12, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, Michael Graves earned international acclaim as the foremost practitioner of architectural “postmodernism,”… Read More »Michael Graves
Mari Evans (Jul. 16, 1919-Mar. 10, 2017). Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mari Evans arrived in Indianapolis in 1947. She was a John… Read More »Mari Evans
Daniel Fraley Evans Sr. (Feb. 24, 1922-May 7, 1996). Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Benjamin Crabbs Evans and Ruth Fraley Evans, Daniel Evans became… Read More »Daniel Fraley Evans Sr.
Eastern Star Church Eastern Star Church, the largest predominantly African American religious congregation in Indianapolis, was established by a mission of 12 people… Read More »Eastern Star Church
Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye (Feb. 19, 1927-Feb. 1, 2019). Known as the “First Lady” of architecture, Alice Dye designed acclaimed golf courses in America… Read More »Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye
