Stringtown Stringtown is a westside neighborhood roughly bounded by Michigan, White River Parkway, Washington, and Belmont streets. In 1833, the and… Read More »Stringtown
Structure of Unigov City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government system. Although the consolidation was named “Unigov” for “unified government,” Marion… Read More »Structure of Unigov
Tanselle-Adams Commission Mayor established the Tanselle-Adams Commission on November 26, 1980, to investigate police practices involving the use of deadly force and… Read More »Tanselle-Adams Commission
Charles I. (C. I.) Taylor (ca. 1872-ca. Feb. 25, 1922). A transplanted North Carolinian, Taylor was a cofounder of baseball’s Negro National League (NNL). Raised… Read More »Charles I. (C. I.) Taylor
Joseph T. Taylor (Feb. 11, 1913-Sept. 23, 2000). Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Joseph T. Taylor earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from… Read More »Joseph T. Taylor
Marshall W. (Major) Taylor (Nov. 26, 1878-June 21, 1932). Born into poverty in rural Marion County, Indiana, Major Taylor became one of his generation’s… Read More »Marshall W. (Major) Taylor
Meshach Taylor (Apr. 11, 1947-June 28, 2014). Meshach Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts to , the first dean of the School… Read More »Meshach Taylor
Ten Point Coalition The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition (ITPC) is a clergy-led effort to bring together the faith-based community, community leaders, businesses, law… Read More »Ten Point Coalition
The Ink Spots The popular African American vocal group The Ink Spots got their start in Indianapolis in 1928. Original members included Orville… Read More »The Ink Spots
Aaron Belford Thompson (Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to John Henry and Clara Jane Thompson,… Read More »Aaron Belford Thompson
