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
Crispus Attucks Museum The Crispus Attucks Museum opened at Crispus Attucks Middle School in 1998. The founding curator, Gilbert Taylor, spent eight years… Read More »Crispus Attucks Museum
Festivals Like most large cities, Indianapolis has a sizeable number of annual festivals focused on the arts and culture, food, sports,… Read More »Festivals
Freetown Village Freetown Village was conceptualized in 1982 by Ophelia Wellington out of her desire to teach African American history. With a… Read More »Freetown Village
Lillian Haydon Childress Hall (Feb. 24, 1889–Apr. 23, 1958). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, to George and Elizabeth Wintersmith Haydon, Lillian Childress Hall became Indiana’s… Read More »Lillian Haydon Childress Hall
Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Indianapolis has always had an impressive jazz scene, with greats such as , Slide Hampton, and all getting their starts… Read More »Indianapolis Jazz Foundation
Indianapolis Public Library The best-known early efforts to foster reading and libraries in Indianapolis were the Union Sabbath School founded in 1823; the… Read More »Indianapolis Public Library
Kheprw Institute Founded in 2003 by Paulette Fair, Pambana Uishi, and Imhotep Adisa, the Kheprw Institute (KI) is a grassroots community organization… Read More »Kheprw Institute
Madam Walker Legacy Center The Walker Building was erected in 1927, eight years after the death of , founder of the Madam C. J.… Read More »Madam Walker Legacy Center
Meet The Artists artist-in-residence Anthony Radford put together the first Meet the Artists showcase in 1988. The event showcases the work of some… Read More »Meet The Artists
