John F. Buchanan The son of Frank and Fannie L. Fleming, John F. Buchanan was born on November 9, 1895, in Williamson County,… Read More »John F. Buchanan
S. Henry Bundles Jr. Born on February 15, 1927 on Indianapolis’s southside into a community of African Americans who had migrated from Kentucky during… Read More »S. Henry Bundles Jr.
Clara Burnside Clara Burnside was born on December 23, 1874, in Indianapolis to Thomas C. Burnside and Jennie O. Kelly. Her uncle… Read More »Clara Burnside
Mary Ellen Cable Mary Ellen Cable was an influential educator to Indianapolis elementary school students and to women entering the field of teaching.… Read More »Mary Ellen Cable
Leroy Carr The most popular male blues musician of his day, Leroy Carr was born on March 27, 1905, in Nashville, Tennessee,… Read More »Leroy Carr
Julia May Carson Julia May Carson was the only child of an unwed mother. Born on July 8, 1938, in Louisville, Kentucky, she… Read More »Julia May Carson
Center for Black Literature & Culture The Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) opened as part of on October 28, 2017, located in the West… Read More »Center for Black Literature & Culture
Center for Leadership Development Indianapolis community leaders in education, philanthropy, and business who were interested in identifying and addressing the obstacles facing Indianapolis’ Black… Read More »Center for Leadership Development
Central Indiana Community Foundation and the Legacy Fund, now the Hamilton County Community Fund, established the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) in 1997. The… Read More »Central Indiana Community Foundation
Oscar McKinley Charleston Born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Oscar McKinley Charleston was the seventh of eleven children. His father, Tom Charleston,… Read More »Oscar McKinley Charleston
