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 leadership alliance to ensure the quality of life in their… Read More »100 Black Men 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 left from the 1960s. The women formed the Coalition of… Read More »100 Black Women of Indianapolis, Inc.
Kay Debow Alford (Dec. 12, 1957 – July 19, 2021). Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles DeBow Jr. and Aurelia Jane Stuart DeBow. She came from… Read More »Kay Debow Alford
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
Lionel F. Artis (Dec. 3, 1895-Sept. 1, 1971). Born in Paris, Illinois, Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended Butler University and in 1933 earned a degree in social science at… Read More »Lionel F. Artis
Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes (Apr. 20, 1883-Apr. 26, 1918). Carrie Barnes was born in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she was young, she moved to Denver, Colorado, with her mother,… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes
Cleo W. Blackburn (Sept. 27, 1909-June 6, 1978). Born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Blackburn came to Indianapolis in 1932 to attend Butler University. After graduating from Butler’s school of religion, he became an… Read More »Cleo W. Blackburn
Central Indiana Community Foundation The Indianapolis Foundation and the Legacy Fund, now the Hamilton County Community Fund, established the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) in 1997. The principal leaders from both funds who were… Read More »Central Indiana Community Foundation
Faburn E. Defrantz (Feb. 9, 1885-Sept. 24, 1964). DeFrantz was born in Topeka, Kansas. He attended Washburn College and Kansas University. He studied medicine for five years at Kansas Medical College but did… Read More »Faburn E. Defrantz
Federation of Associated Clubs The Federation of Associated Clubs (FAC) was founded in 1937 as a coalition of nine local African American social clubs. Within 10 years its membership included representatives from 125 different… Read More »Federation of Associated Clubs
