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The groups that have shaped Indianapolis.

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100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc.
100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc.

The national organization 100 Black Men was founded in 1963 when 100 Black men in New York City created a… Read More »100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc.

100 Black Women of Indianapolis, Inc.
100 Black Women of Indianapolis, Inc.

In New York City, 24 Black women began meeting in their homes in 1970 to assess the problems and opportunities… Read More »100 Black Women of Indianapolis, Inc.

A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.
A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.

Graves Realtors began in 1924 when A. H. Merriam Graves teamed with fraternity brother William L. Bridges to form the… Read More »A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.

Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant
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

Acme-Evans Company
Acme-Evans Company

The Acme-Evans/ADM Milling Company evolved from two small mills of the antebellum era to the large milling company of today.… Read More »Acme-Evans Company

Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration
Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Stephen Goldsmith became mayor of Indianapolis in January 1992 with an expressed vision to create a “competitive city with safe… Read More »Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Aesculapian Medical Society
Aesculapian Medical Society

In 1903, a group of Black physicians, dentists, and pharmacists in Indianapolis formed the Aesculapian Medical Society (AMS). Named after… Read More »Aesculapian Medical Society

AgriNovus Indiana

In 2012, the and (a CICP subsidiary) determined that an organized initiative was needed to shine a spotlight on innovation… Read More »AgriNovus Indiana

Al Green’s Drive-in 
Al Green’s Drive-in 

Al Green, his siblings Belle Green and Nate Green, and their father founded Al Green’s Drive-in in 1947. Unable to… Read More »Al Green’s Drive-in 

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

Allen Chapel, originally known as the Little Mission, is an African Methodist Episcopalian Church in Indianapolis. It was founded in 1865… Read More »Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

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