African American Media African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for more than a century in print, broadcast, and… Read More »African American Media
Robert Bruce Bagby (Sept. 3, 1846-Jan. 24, 1903). Robert Bruce Bagby was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby
Amos C. Brown III (Dec.18, 1950-Nov. 6, 2015). A Chicago native, Amos Brown attended Northwestern University and majored in broadcasting. During his time at… Read More »Amos C. Brown III
Lillian Thomas Fox (Nov. 1854 – Aug. 29, 1917). Lillian Thomas was born in Chicago to the Reverend Byrd Parker, pastor of Quinn… Read More »Lillian Thomas Fox
Jerry Harkness (May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness.… Read More »Jerry Harkness
Indiana Minority Business Magazine Based in Indianapolis, Indiana Minority Business Magazine (IMBM) is published quarterly and geared toward a professional audience. Celebrating diversity and… Read More »Indiana Minority Business Magazine
Indianapolis Colored World Begun in 1883 by Edward E. Cooper and Edwin F. Horn, this African American newspaper, initially Republican, soon became one… Read More »Indianapolis Colored World
Indianapolis Freeman Edward E. Cooper, formerly with the Indianapolis World, launched the Freeman in 1888. He claimed it to be the only… Read More »Indianapolis Freeman
Indianapolis Leader Benjamin D. Bagby and Company began publishing what is purported to be the first Black Indianapolis newspaper in August 1879.… Read More »Indianapolis Leader
The Indianapolis Recorder The Indianapolis Recorder is a weekly newspaper that has been published since 1895. It is the nation’s fourth-oldest surviving African… Read More »The Indianapolis Recorder
