https://youtu.be/JzFqNKDdlKg In April of 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers called up Jackie Robinson, making the first African-American man to play in a Major League Baseball game. Robinson went on to play ten years in the majors, becoming a six-time all-star, winning the National League Most Valuable Player in 1949 and was a part of the 1955 […]

We salute Indianapolis Black History Maker Kevin “Coach K” Lee. Coach K is the co-founder of Quality Control Music and produces Hip-Hop acts such as platinum selling artists Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby and the City Girls.

Black History Month

The Universoul Circus is known as the coolest show on earth! Millions of people from all over the world have enjoyed thousands of shows over the years and the fun continues.

We salute Indianapolis Black History Makers the Crispus Attucks 1955 Basketball Team. On March 19th, 1955, the Tigers became the first tea, from Indianapolis and the first all Black team in state history to win the Indiana State Championship.

Little Known Black History Makers

Charlotte E. Ray Was The First Black Woman Lawyer In The United States

We salute Indianapolis Black History Maker George Hill. Hill was a first round pick of the San Antonio Spurs & plated 13 seasons in the NBA including five with his hometown Indiana Pacers.

We salute Indianapolis Black History Maker Trevor Jackson. This actor, singer, and songwriter is best known for portraying Aaron Jackson on the Freeform original series “Grown-ish.”

From Dianne Durham to Simone Biles, here's a brief history of Black women in Gymnastics

Black History Month

On this Valentine's Day, take a look back in time at Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King's incredible love story through a love letter he wrote her in the summer of 1952, a year before they were married.

Black History Month

Mark Clark’s sister remembers her brother and Fred Hampton were killed.

Black History Month

"Lift Every Every Voice And Sing," a poem written by James Weldon Johnson - often dubbed "The Black National Anthem" - was first performed on Feb. 12, 1900. Here's what you need to know about it.