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Robert Bruce Bagby

(Sept. 3, 1846-Jan. 24, 1903). Robert Bruce Bagby was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their freedom. In 1857, he moved with his mother, father, and… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby

Robert L. Bailey

(June 29, 1885-Mar. 4, 1940). Born in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906. In 1912, he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from… Read More »Robert L. Bailey

David Nathaniel Baker

(Dec. 21, 1931 – Mar. 29, 2016). Born in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor, musician, and professor who founded the Jazz Studies program at… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker

Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

(Apr. 20, 1883-Apr. 26, 1918). Carrie Barnes was born in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she was young, she moved to Denver, Colorado, with her mother,… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

James Franklin Baskett

(Feb. 16, 1904-July 9, 1948). James Franklin Baskett was born in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he aspired to study pharmacology, Baskett lacked the money to continue… Read More »James Franklin Baskett

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

In 1836, Augustus Turner, a local barber, organized a small group of African American Methodists into a congregation eventually known as Indianapolis Station. Originally holding meetings at Turner’s log cabin… Read More »Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

Black Lives Matter Murals

Two mural projects emerged in Indianapolis following protests that erupted in downtown Indianapolis and other urban areas after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, on May 25, 2020. Protesters… Read More »Black Lives Matter Murals

Cleo W. Blackburn

(Sept. 27, 1909-June 6, 1978). Born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Blackburn came to Indianapolis in 1932 to attend Butler University. After graduating from Butler’s school of religion, he became an… Read More »Cleo W. Blackburn

Walter S. Blackburn

(Feb. 21, 1938-Aug. 9, 2000). Walter Scott Blackburn was born on February 21, 1938, to Dr. Cleo W. Blackburn (a minister and civic leader) and Fannie Scott Blackburn. He grew… Read More »Walter S. Blackburn

Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell

(Feb. 21, 1903-Oct. 7, 1962). Born in Syracuse, South Carolina, Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell arrived in Indianapolis at age three and was performing guitar professionally by his teens. In 1928, he… Read More »Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell

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