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Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Evangelical pop singer and Florida orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant came to Indianapolis on October 7, 1977, for the “Rally… Read More »Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Andrew “Bo” Foster

Andrew “Bo” Foster

(July 6, 1919-June 23, 1987). Andrew “Bo” Foster was born along an alley named Hudson near the apartment complex in… Read More »Andrew “Bo” Foster

Gay Knights on the Circle

Gay Knights on the Circle

In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what became known as the Gay Knights… Read More »Gay Knights on the Circle

Bertita Carla Camille Leonarz De Harding

(Nov. 1, 1902-Dec. 31, 1971). Bertita Carla Camille Leonarz de Harding was born in Hungary and moved with her family… Read More »Bertita Carla Camille Leonarz De Harding

Indiana Crossdresser Society

Indiana Crossdresser Society

The Indiana Crossdresser Society (IXE) served gender non-conforming Hoosiers by providing social opportunities and support to individuals who struggled with… Read More »Indiana Crossdresser Society

National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP)

National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP)

In the early 1900s, waves of southern African Americans migrated to the North, some of whom settled in Indianapolis, specifically… Read More »National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP)

Roberta West Nicholson

Roberta West Nicholson

(Jan. 17, 1903-Nov. 6, 1987). Throughout her career, Indianapolis social reformer Roberta West Nicholson worked for equality. The Ohio native… Read More »Roberta West Nicholson

James Overall

(birth-death dates unknown). James Overall purchased land in Corydon, Indiana, as early as 1817 before moving to Indianapolis and acquiring… Read More »James Overall

Roselyn C. Richardson

Roselyn C. Richardson

(Aug. 23, 1913-July 8, 2005). African American equal rights activist Roselyn Comer Richardson was born in Roberta, Georgia, in 1913.… Read More »Roselyn C. Richardson

Sarah Stockton 

(Mar. 1842-Mar. 14, 1924) Sarah Stockton was born on a farm in Lafayette, Indiana, to pioneer settlers of Tippecanoe County.… Read More »Sarah Stockton 

Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops

Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops

The Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops was the only African American regiment raised in Indiana to serve in the Union… Read More »Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops

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