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The groups that have shaped Indianapolis.

 
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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 left from the 1960s. The women formed the Coalition of… Read More »100 Black Women of Indianapolis, 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 Bridges & Graves Company.  A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.… Read More »A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.

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. Reputedly the oldest milling company in Indianapolis, it traces its… Read More »Acme-Evans Company

Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Stephen Goldsmith became mayor of Indianapolis in January 1992 with an expressed vision to create a “competitive city with safe streets, strong neighborhoods, and a thriving economy.” These pledges came… Read More »Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Aesculapian Medical Society

In 1903, a group of Black physicians, dentists, and pharmacists in Indianapolis formed the Aesculapian Medical Society (AMS). Named after the ancient Greco-Roman god of medicine and healing Asclepius (Aesculapius),… Read More »Aesculapian Medical Society

AgriNovus Indiana

In 2012, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (Cicp) and Biocrossroads (a CICP subsidiary) determined that an organized initiative was needed to shine a spotlight on innovation in agbioscience, a linkage… Read More »AgriNovus Indiana

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation

The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation is the major continuing philanthropic legacy of Allen Clowes and embodies his love for arts, humanities, and the city of Indianapolis. Incorporated in 1990,… Read More »Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation

Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. James A. Allison, a founding partner of the Prest-O-Lite Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, established the Allison Speedway Team Company,… Read More »Allison Transmission

Alpha Home

The Alpha Home for Aged Colored Women was founded by Eliza Goff, a housekeeper, and former enslaved person, as a place of refuge and care for the elderly and infirmed… Read More »Alpha Home

Altenheim

A group of prominent members of the Indianapolis German Community, affiliated with Zion Evangelical Church, founded the nonprofit German Home for the Aged of Indianapolis (Deutsches Altenheim von Indianapolis) in… Read More »Altenheim

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