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African Americans

 
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Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board

In Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board (1990) and Whitcomb v. Chavis (1971) courts considered whether state legislative districts were… Read More »Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board

Mae Dickinson

(Feb. 8, 1933-Jan. 17, 2017). Gurtha Mae Dickinson was born on February 8, 1933, in Mounds City, Illinois. She was… Read More »Mae Dickinson

Carolyn Lucas Dickson
Carolyn Lucas Dickson

Carolyn Lucas Dickson was an Indianapolis physician who served patients for 53 years. She was one of the first African… Read More »Carolyn Lucas Dickson

Elder Watson Diggs
Elder Watson Diggs

(Dec. 23, 1883-Nov. 8, 1947). Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, Diggs received a one-room school education in Louisville, where he helped… Read More »Elder Watson Diggs

DigIndy
DigIndy

The Indianapolis sewer system was originally built as a combined sewer system. Common from the  late-1800s to the early-1900s, both… Read More »DigIndy

Samuel Hugh Dillin
Samuel Hugh Dillin

(June 9, 1914 – Mar. 13, 2006). Federal district judge. Judge S. Hugh Dillin’s 41-year tenure as a U.S. District… Read More »Samuel Hugh Dillin

William “Dizzy” Dismukes
William “Dizzy” Dismukes

William “Dizzy” Dismukes was a pitcher, manager, sportswriter, and front-office executive who spent nearly five decades in Black professional baseball,… Read More »William “Dizzy” Dismukes

Drag Performances and Venues
Drag Performances and Venues

Indianapolis’ contemporary drag scene traces its roots to the 1960s. However, drag queens, who were originally called female impersonators, could… Read More »Drag Performances and Venues

Drexel Avenue

Drexel Avenue Neighborhood Association is a neighborhood organization bounded by 38th Street to the north, 34th Street to the south,… Read More »Drexel Avenue

Dubarry

Dubarry Determined is a neighborhood organization bounded by 38th Street to the north, 30th Street to the south, Post Road… Read More »Dubarry

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