Hampton Sisters Aletra Hampton (Oct. 8, 1915 – Nov. 13, 2007); Carmelita Hampton (Nov. 16, 1916 – May 16, 1987); Virtue Hampton… Read More »Hampton Sisters
Ada Harris (Aug. 15, 1866- Sept. 12, 1927). Ada Harris was born in Campbell, Kentucky, to Robert Harris and Anna Tolliver. At… Read More »Ada Harris
Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs The Indiana State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs (ISFCWC) was part of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs. ,… Read More »Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Indiana High School Athletic Association In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities resulted in the formation of the… Read More »Indiana High School Athletic Association
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 500-Mile Race Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted continuously at the since its inception in… Read More »Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Indianapolis Fire Department The first recorded fire in Indianapolis in a newly built wooden tavern opposite the courthouse on Washington Street, on January… Read More »Indianapolis Fire Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Residents of early Indianapolis prided themselves on the orderliness of the community. The peace was kept with a town marshal,… Read More »Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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
Z. Mae Jimison (June 29, 1943 – Mar. 5, 2008). Judge Zilthia Mae “Z. Mae” Perkins Jimison was a trailblazer and pioneer in… Read More »Z. Mae Jimison
