African Americans

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John Morton-Finney

(June 25, 1889-Jan. 28-1998). John Morton-Finney was one of seven children born to George and Mattie M. Gordon Morton-Finney in… Read More »John Morton-Finney

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)

Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr.

(July 20, 1923-July 2, 2009). Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Savannah, Georgia.… Read More »Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr.

Playground and Pool Movement

The push for public playgrounds and swimming facilities in Indianapolis was part of the national progressive movement to save urban… Read More »Playground and Pool Movement

Andrew William Ramsey

(Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. His mother brought the… Read More »Andrew William Ramsey

Freeman Briley Ransom

(July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom

William Theodore (W. T.) Ray

(Mar. 20, 1916 -Dec. 17, 2010). The first accredited Black real estate agent and the first African American to hold… Read More »William Theodore (W. T.) Ray

Henry J. Richardson Jr.

(June 21, 1902-Dec. 5, 1983). Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Richardson came to Indianapolis in his teens to study at ,… Read More »Henry J. Richardson Jr.

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

Riviera Club

James Makin and a group of northside residents founded the Riviera Club in 1933 to provide low-cost private recreational facilities… Read More »Riviera Club