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African Americans

 
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James C. Cummings Jr.
James C. Cummings Jr.

(Sept. 22, 1929-Apr. 23, 2020). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, James Cummings shaped the African American experience in Indianapolis through the… Read More »James C. Cummings Jr.

Melvin Joe Daniels
Melvin Joe Daniels

(July 20, 1944-Oct. 30, 2015). Melvin Joe Daniels was one of the Indiana Pacers’ early stars and a Hall of… Read More »Melvin Joe Daniels

Spurgeon Davenport
Spurgeon Davenport

(May 4, 1911-Dec. 21, 2003). Born in Rome, Georgia, Davenport was the first African American to become a deputy chief in… Read More »Spurgeon Davenport

Faburn E. DeFrantz
Faburn E. DeFrantz

(Feb. 9, 1885-Sept. 24, 1964). DeFrantz was born in Topeka, Kansas. He attended Washburn College and Kansas University. He studied… Read More »Faburn E. DeFrantz

Delaware Trails

Delaware Trails is a northside neighborhood that includes two neighborhood organizations: Delaware Trails North and Delaware Trails South. Delaware Trails… Read More »Delaware Trails

Devington

Devington is a neighborhood bounded by 46th Street to the north, 38th Street to the south, Shadeland Avenue to the… Read More »Devington

Devon

Devon is a neighborhood bounded by Fall Creek Drive to the north, 42nd Street to the south, Emerson Avenue to… Read More »Devon

Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board

In Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board (1990) and Whitcomb v. Chavis (1971) courts considered whether state legislative districts were… Read More »Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board

Mae Dickinson

(Feb. 8, 1933-Jan. 17, 2017). Gurtha Mae Dickinson was born on February 8, 1933, in Mounds City, Illinois. She was… Read More »Mae Dickinson

Elder Watson Diggs
Elder Watson Diggs

(Dec. 23, 1883-Nov. 8, 1947). Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, Diggs received a one-room school education in Louisville, where he helped… Read More »Elder Watson Diggs

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