Richard Osborne Ristine (Jan. 19, 1920-Jun. 20, 2009). Born in Indianapolis and raised in Crawfordsville, Ristine graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta… Read More »Richard Osborne Ristine
Indianapolis Public Schools Although Indiana’s 1816 constitution required the General Assembly to provide for a system of free public schools, equally open to… Read More »Indianapolis Public Schools
William A. (Bill) Crawford (Jan. 28, 1936-Sept. 25, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, William Crawford lived in . He served as a Radarman Third Class… Read More »William A. (Bill) Crawford
Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis Born on June 27, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, Richard Afflis was raised in Delphi before moving with his family to… 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
