John F. Buchanan The son of Frank and Fannie L. Fleming, John F. Buchanan was born on November 9, 1895, in Williamson County,… Read More »John F. Buchanan
William Whitfield (June 22, 1885-Nov. 24, 1922). William Whitfield was the first Black police officer in Indiana to die in the line… Read More »William Whitfield
Aaron Belford Thompson (Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to John Henry and Clara Jane Thompson,… Read More »Aaron Belford Thompson
Andrew William Ramsey (Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. His mother brought the… Read More »Andrew William Ramsey
Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant In the early 1950s, Jose Guadalupe Robles Rangel, otherwise known as Joe R. Rangel, boarded a bus in Corpus Christi,… Read More »Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant
Sam’s Subway Sam Hochman established Sam’s Subway in the basement of the Lafayette Court apartments at 28th and Meridian streets in June… Read More »Sam’s Subway
Indianapolis ABCs The Indianapolis ABCs were a powerhouse team of early Black baseball. After a so-called “gentlemen’s agreement” segregated organized baseball during… Read More »Indianapolis ABCs
Garfield Park Confederate Monument Upon its construction in 1910, a 35-foot monument marked the graves of 1,616 Confederate soldiers who died at , a… Read More »Garfield Park Confederate Monument
Ikko Matsumoto (Sept. 14, 1863-Dec. 14, 1935). Ikko Yahe was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he apprenticed with his uncle from ages… Read More »Ikko Matsumoto
Maxwell Parry (Dec. 28, 1886-ca. July 8, 1918). Maxwell Oswald Parry was born in Rushville, Indiana, the oldest son of and Hessie… Read More »Maxwell Parry
