Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis (June 27, 1929-Nov. 10, 1991). Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Richard Afflis was raised in Delphi before moving with his family… Read More »Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis
Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System In part a response to the “City Beautiful” ideal popularized by the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Indianapolis initiated… Read More »Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System
Indiana Association of Chinese Americans Established in 1974 as the Indianapolis Association of Chinese Americans, the nonprofit changed its name to the Indiana Association of… Read More »Indiana Association of Chinese Americans
Bobby (Slick) Leonard (July 17, 1932-Apr. 13, 2021). William Robert Leonard, known as “Slick,” was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was one… Read More »Bobby (Slick) Leonard
Ransom Place Ransom Place is a historic African American neighborhood bounded by 10th Street to the North, St. Clair Street to the… Read More »Ransom Place
Madam C. J. Walker (Dec. 23, 1867–May 25, 1919). Madam C. J. Walker arrived in Indianapolis in February 1910, attracted by its thriving business… Read More »Madam C. J. Walker
The Indianapolis Recorder The Indianapolis Recorder is a weekly newspaper that has been published since 1895. It is the nation’s fourth-oldest surviving African… Read More »The Indianapolis Recorder
Hockey Capitals Indianapolis’ first professional hockey team, the Capitals, made its debut in October 1939 and played in the newly constructed… Read More »Hockey
Theaters Indianapolis’s first theatrical production took place in 1823 on New Year’s Eve. A traveling theatrical troupe performed in the dining… Read More »Theaters
Pharmacy The first pharmacy practitioner in what would become Indianapolis was likely an indigenous inhabitant who compounded medications from native plants.… Read More »Pharmacy
