Black Lives Matter Murals Two mural projects emerged in Indianapolis following protests that erupted in downtown Indianapolis and other urban areas after the death… Read More »Black Lives Matter Murals
Cleo W. Blackburn Born on September 27, 1909, in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Blackburn came to Indianapolis in 1932 to attend . After graduating… Read More »Cleo W. Blackburn
Walter S. Blackburn Walter Scott Blackburn was born on February 21, 1938, to Dr. (a minister and civic leader) and Fannie Scott Blackburn.… Read More »Walter S. Blackburn
Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell Born on February 21, 1903, in Syracuse, South Carolina, Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell arrived in Indianapolis at age three and was… Read More »Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell
Blues The African American originated folk music form known as “the blues” became popular in Indianapolis after World War I with… Read More »Blues
Rozelle Boyd Rozelle Boyd was born on April 24, 1931, in Indianapolis. He attended segregated George Washington Carver School No. 87 and… Read More »Rozelle Boyd
Brendonwood Brendonwood is a historic residential subdivision situated between Fall Creek and East 56th Street at roughly the 5700-6300 blocks. The name… Read More »Brendonwood
Hettie Brewer Hethe “Hettie” Helen Johnson was born on March 7, 1875, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Major and Anna (Jones) Johnson. The… Read More »Hettie Brewer
Webster Brewer Born on May 11, 1935, in Clarksville, Tennessee, Webster Brewer moved to Indianapolis with his parents, Margie Brodie Brewer and… Read More »Webster Brewer
Bridgeport Located in , Bridgeport is eight miles from , along U.S. 40. In 1830, Samuel Barlow laid out the village… Read More »Bridgeport
