Sigma Gamma Rho African American educators Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae… Read More »Sigma Gamma Rho
Soul People Repertory Company , a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis in September 1975. She structured the organization “to… Read More »Soul People Repertory Company
St. Rita Roman Catholic Church In 1919, St. Rita was established by Bishop as the first African American parish in Indianapolis. It was created as… Read More »St. Rita Roman Catholic Church
Tanselle-Adams Commission Mayor established the Tanselle-Adams Commission on November 26, 1980, to investigate police practices involving the use of deadly force and… Read More »Tanselle-Adams Commission
Ten Point Coalition The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition (ITPC) is a clergy-led effort to bring together the faith-based community, community leaders, businesses, law… Read More »Ten Point Coalition
The Ink Spots The popular African American vocal group The Ink Spots got their start in Indianapolis in 1928. Original members included Orville… Read More »The Ink Spots
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
Woman’s Department Club along with 10 other women organized the Woman’s Department Club in 1912 (established January 22, 1912, organized February 29, 1912,… Read More »Woman’s Department Club
Woman’s Improvement Club Middle-class women in Progressive Era America took active roles in reform initiatives to address society’s ills. In Indianapolis, these “Municipal… Read More »Woman’s Improvement Club
WTLC WTLC made its debut on 105.7 FM in January 1968 when a group of Marion County Democrats organized the Indianapolis… Read More »WTLC