Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church Allen Chapel, originally known as the Little Mission, is an African Methodist Episcopalian Church in Indianapolis. It was founded in 1865… Read More »Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Alpha Home The Alpha Home for Aged Colored Women was founded by Eliza Goff, a housekeeper, and former enslaved person, as a… Read More »Alpha Home
Frank J. Anderson (Sept. 1, 1938 – Apr. 30, 2022). Frank Anderson grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson
Antebellum Politics Politics in Indianapolis before the Civil War reflected the stresses of a growing city against a background of national issues… 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.… Read More »Antislavery Movement
Arlington Woods Neighborhood Association Arlington Woods Neighborhood Association was organized for the neighborhood bounded by East 38th Street to the north, East 21st Street… Read More »Arlington Woods Neighborhood Association
Lionel F. Artis (Dec. 3, 1895-Sept. 1, 1971). Born in Paris, Illinois, Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis
Asante Art Institute In September 1990, storyteller and performance artist Deborah Asante started the African American Children’s Theatre, a community-based performing arts group.… Read More »Asante Art Institute
Augusta Formerly a village, Augusta is a neighborhood in Pike township located just north of 71st Street on Michigan Road. It… Read More »Augusta
Avondale Meadows Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded by Fall Creek, Sherman Drive, and 38th and… Read More »Avondale Meadows
