Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children The established the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children in 1870. At the time, it was the sole orphanage in… Read More »Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children
Indianapolis Clowns The longest-playing Black professional team in U.S. history, the Indianapolis Clowns began as the Miami Giants and were financed by… Read More »Indianapolis Clowns
Indianapolis Colored World Begun in 1883 by Edward E. Cooper and Edwin F. Horn, this African American newspaper, initially Republican, soon became one… Read More »Indianapolis Colored World
Indianapolis Fire Department The first recorded fire in Indianapolis in a newly built wooden tavern opposite the courthouse on Washington Street, on January… Read More »Indianapolis Fire Department
Indianapolis Freeman Edward E. Cooper, formerly with the Indianapolis World, launched the Freeman in 1888. He claimed it to be the only… Read More »Indianapolis Freeman
Indianapolis Healthy Babies Consortium The City-County Council established the Marion County Task Force on Infant Mortality in 1988 after data indicated that Indianapolis led… Read More »Indianapolis Healthy Babies Consortium
Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Indianapolis has always had an impressive jazz scene, with greats such as , Slide Hampton, and all getting their starts… Read More »Indianapolis Jazz Foundation
Indianapolis Leader Benjamin D. Bagby and Company began publishing what is purported to be the first Black Indianapolis newspaper in August 1879.… Read More »Indianapolis Leader
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Residents of early Indianapolis prided themselves on the orderliness of the community. The peace was kept with a town marshal,… Read More »Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Motor Speedway The track for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the concept of flamboyant entrepreneur , born in Greensburg, Indiana, who in… Read More »Indianapolis Motor Speedway
