Mari Evans (Jul. 16, 1919-Mar. 10, 2017). Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mari Evans arrived in Indianapolis in 1947. She was a John… Read More »Mari Evans
High Cotton High Cotton was the debut novel of Indianapolis native and acclaimed critic Darryl Pinckney, son of former Indianapolis president .… Read More »High Cotton
Etheridge Knight (Apr. 19, 1931-Mar. 10, 1991). Born in Corinth, Mississippi, Etheridge Knight was the son of Belzora Cozart Knight and Etheridge… Read More »Etheridge Knight
Aaron Belford Thompson (Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to John Henry and Clara Jane Thompson,… Read More »Aaron Belford Thompson
Emma Lou Thornbrough (Jan. 24, 1913-Dec. 19, 1994). A life-long civil-rights activist, a professor of history at from 1946 until her retirement in… Read More »Emma Lou Thornbrough
