The agreement between ONB and FHCCI was first announced on Thursday, Dec. 16. A press release published by FHCCI says that a major part of the settlement is the opening of two branch offices in majority-Black communities in Indianapolis. The branches will first open as loan production offices and after two years and regulatory approval will […]
“Working To Be Poor” by Gay Black Republican off their 2017 album “USA L.L.C.” – Video produced by Ryan McCracken. Audio produced by Jason Bambery at Shag Studios. Official Video. Gay Black Republican is: Jeff Spalding guitar, Rich Barker bass, Doc Gremore lead vocals, Vic Cardoza drums. Visit www.gayblackrepublican.com for more on the band. source […]
WRTV’s Amber Grigley reports. Black Americans were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, but 2020 saw the highest spike in new Black-owned businesses, an increase of nearly 60 percent. source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches Association, discusses the lack of minority head football coaches […]
A Indianapolis man was sentenced to 46 months in prison after he admitted to harassing his Black neighbor. Shepherd Hoehn, 51, has been sentenced for making racially-charged threats to intimidate and interfere with his neighbor, according to WRTV. U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson issued the federal prison sentence for violating the criminal provision of […]
Several members of the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff share their experiences as Black coaches in the NFL, while talking about the importance of giving opportunities to minority coaching candidates and having representation at every level of the coaching staff. Subscribe to the Colts YT Channel: https://bit.ly/3bpSaJG For More Colts NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2XUb8Ed #IndianapolisColts #Colts #NFL […]
A Indianapolis 8th grade principal gave a student confident booster who refused to take his hat. Jason Smith cut the student’s hair and a school resource officer shared the photo on Facebook last week, and it’s since gone viral according to WIVB 4. On Feb. 18, a student refused to take off his hat and go […]
Zoe and Jordan Sims Rhodes, two sisters in Indianapolis, have created a clothing line and a hashtag to help people become more comfortable with COVID-19 vaccination, particularly focusing on communities where there is a high level of anxiety about the vaccine. The hashtag, Vaccinated While, encourages social media users to share their stories about being […]
A family in Indianapolis, Indiana, is suing the city and its police department for the death of Eleanor Northington, a woman who died in church two years ago with a cop’s knee digging into her back. As she struggled in her final moments, the 43-year-old Black mom of three uttered the familiar words heard in the killings of […]