Wayne Fuson (Mar. 2, 1925–Sept. 30, 1996). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Wayne Fuson attended Indiana State University before starting his journalistic… Read More »Wayne Fuson
First Internet Bank Founded by technology entrepreneur David Becker, First Internet Bank (the “Bank”) opened in February 1999 as the first wholly online-based… Read More »First Internet Bank
Festivals Like most large cities, Indianapolis has a sizeable number of annual festivals focused on the arts and culture, food, sports,… Read More »Festivals
Cultural Districts In 2003, Mayor moved quickly to elevate the status of Indianapolis’ cultural sector by forming the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission.… Read More »Cultural Districts
Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis A Ministerial association with the goal of mobilizing spiritual leadership to combat issues of racial, educational, and economic inequality and… Read More »Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis
Burmese Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in… Read More »Burmese
Broad Ripple Art Fair On May 23, 1971, the first Broad Ripple Art Fair (BRAF) took place on a concrete parking deck beside the… Read More »Broad Ripple Art Fair
James Franklin Baskett James Franklin Baskett was born on Feb. 16, 1904, in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he aspired… Read More »James Franklin Baskett
Children’s Express/Y-Press Children’s Express/Y-Press was a non-profit Indianapolis-based youth-media news organization that documented stories of young people and the adults who affected… Read More »Children’s Express/Y-Press
Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis The Greater Indianapolis Impact 100, a philanthropic giving circle, was founded in 2006. It was the fourth Impact 100 organization… Read More »Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis
