Freeman Briley Ransom (July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom
Willard B. (Mike) Ransom (May 17, 1916-Nov. 7, 1995). Willard B. (Mike) Ransom was the son of Indianapolis African American lawyer and civic leader… Read More »Willard B. (Mike) Ransom
George Rawls (June 2, 1928-May 16, 2020). Born in Gainesville, Florida, George Rawls graduated as the valedictorian from Florida A&M University. He… Read More »George Rawls
William Theodore (W. T.) Ray (Mar. 20, 1916 -Dec. 17, 2010). The first accredited Black real estate agent and the first African American to hold… Read More »William Theodore (W. T.) Ray
Reagan Park Reagan Park is a neighborhood bounded by 25th Street to the north, 22nd Street to the south, Monon Trail to… Read More »Reagan Park
Religion and Race Race has been a public issue in Indianapolis from the city’s earliest years. Numerous state laws restricted the rights of… Read More »Religion and Race
Willis R. Revels (1810-Mar. 6, 1879). Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to free parents, Willis R. Revels first came to Indiana when he… Read More »Willis R. Revels
Henry J. Richardson Jr. (June 21, 1902-Dec. 5, 1983). Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Richardson came to Indianapolis in his teens to study at ,… Read More »Henry J. Richardson Jr.
Roselyn C. Richardson (Aug. 23, 1913-July 8, 2005). African American equal rights activist Roselyn Comer Richardson was born in Roberta, Georgia, in 1913.… Read More »Roselyn C. Richardson
Riverside Amusement Park Riverside Amusement Park, located on West 30th Street at and adjacent to Riverside City Park began as a joint venture… Read More »Riverside Amusement Park
