Asante Art Institute In September 1990, storyteller and performance artist Deborah Asante started the African American Children’s Theatre, a community-based performing arts group.… Read More »Asante Art Institute
Indiana High School Athletic Association In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities resulted in the formation of the… Read More »Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children The established the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children in 1870. At the time, it was the sole orphanage in… Read More »Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children
Indianapolis Healthy Babies Consortium The City-County Council established the Marion County Task Force on Infant Mortality in 1988 after data indicated that Indianapolis led… Read More »Indianapolis Healthy Babies Consortium
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions
Indy Police Athletic & Activities League Officer Forrest Higgs organized the first Police Athletic League (PAL) club at Rhodius Park (southwestern Indianapolis) in 1941 as part… Read More »Indy Police Athletic & Activities League
John Hope School No. 26 The origins of John Hope School No. 26 predated its opening in 1901 as one of the earliest public schools… Read More »John Hope School No. 26
Edna Martin (Nov. 25, 1897–May 25, 1974). Edna Martin was born as Edna Mae Barnes on a farm near Mount Vernon. The… Read More »Edna Martin
Playground and Pool Movement The push for public playgrounds and swimming facilities in Indianapolis was part of the national progressive movement to save urban… Read More »Playground and Pool Movement
