African American Golf African Americans have a rich history of golfing in Indianapolis, but that history was always shaped by segregation. Golf was introduced in the United States at the end of the… Read More »African American Golf
African American Media African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for more than a century in print, broadcast, and digital media. Newspapers and Print Media African American involvement in… Read More »African American Media
African Americans in Business African Americans have engaged in business activity since the earliest days of Indianapolis. Early in the city’s history, Black entrepreneurs usually operated as independent contractors or sole proprietors and primarily… Read More »African Americans in Business
African Americans in Politics Black residents have fought for civil rights and participation in politics from the beginning of the city’s history. Indiana’s 1816 Constitution barred African Americans from voting and holding public office.… Read More »African Americans in Politics
Antebellum Politics Politics in Indianapolis before the Civil War reflected the stresses of a growing city against a background of national issues and changing political parties. Disintegration of the Whig Party about… Read More »Antebellum Politics
Antislavery Movement Militant opposition to slavery was not widespread in Indianapolis because of the city’s large southern population and general race prejudice. Antislavery sentiments were evident, however, among various groups and organizations,… Read More »Antislavery Movement
Charter Schools In 2001, Indiana became the 37th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes for transition to teaching, it provides charter schools significant fiscal and legal… Read More »Charter Schools
Creation of Unigov Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the COMMON COUNCIL, was elected at four-year intervals by a hybrid district/at-large system that… Read More »Creation of Unigov
Eugenics In 1907 Indiana Governor Frank Hanly signed the Indiana Sterilization Law, which is widely considered the first eugenics sterilization legislation passed in the world. The new law passed by the… Read More »Eugenics
Festivals Like most large cities, Indianapolis has a sizeable number of annual festivals focused on the arts and culture, food, sports, religion, ethnic heritage, and seasonal events and celebrations. These festivals… Read More »Festivals
