Frank J. Anderson Frank Anderson was born on September 1, 1938 and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson
Lionel F. Artis Born on December 3, 1895 in Paris, Illinois, Lionel Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis
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
Roger W. Brown Born on May 22, 1942, into poverty in Brooklyn, New York, Brown gained fame at Wingate High School, outdueling Connie… Read More »Roger W. Brown
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
William A. (Bill) Crawford (Jan. 28, 1936-Sept. 25, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, William Crawford lived in . He served as a Radarman Third Class… Read More »William A. (Bill) Crawford
Creation of Unigov Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the , was elected… Read More »Creation of Unigov
Raymond Province Crowe (May 30, 1915—Dec. 20, 2003). Ray Crowe coached to the first state basketball championship won by an all-Black school in… Read More »Raymond Province Crowe
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
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
