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
Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center American Settlement was created in 1923 as a charter member of the by the consolidation of two older agencies: Foreign… Read More »Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
Mays Family Institute On Diverse Philanthropy An institute at the Indiana University , the Mays Institute on Diverse Philanthropy honors the life and philanthropic impact of… Read More »Mays Family Institute On Diverse Philanthropy
Oscar Carleton McCulloch (July 2, 1843-Dec. 10, 1891). Social gospel minister, civic leader, and social worker Oscar McCulloch was born in Fremont, Ohio,… Read More »Oscar Carleton McCulloch
Luella Frances Smith McWhirter (Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter
Emma Messing (Oct. 29, 1872–April 21, 1950). Emma Messing was a vaudeville actress, a stenographer, and a pioneering figure in American diplomacy… Read More »Emma Messing
Lucinda Burbank Morton (May 16, 1825-July 28, 1907). Born in Centerville, Indiana, Lucinda Maria Burbank Morton spent her early life as the well-educated… Read More »Lucinda Burbank Morton
National Council of Jewish Women, Indianapolis Founded in 1893, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is the oldest volunteer Jewish women’s organization in the U.S.… Read More »National Council of Jewish Women, Indianapolis
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC), located at 3333 North Meridian Street, was founded in 1994 in coordination with Tabernacle Presbyterian… Read More »Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Lucious Newsom (Aug. 11, 1915-Aug. 8, 2008). Born August 11, 1915, in Memphis, Tennessee, Lucious Newsom arrived in Indianapolis in 1989 to… Read More »Lucious Newsom
