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Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
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
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
Frank J. Anderson

Frank Anderson was born on September 1, 1938 and 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
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
Lionel F. Artis

Born on December 3, 1895 in Paris, Illinois, Lionel Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis

Asante Art Institute
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
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

Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded by Fall Creek, Sherman Drive, and 38th and… Read More »Avondale Meadows

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