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Archive for February 2009

February 4, 2009

 

From Slave Cabin to Presidential Cabinet

The life of Dr. George Washington Buckner spanned a significant period of transition within Indiana’s African-American history.

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February 11, 2009

 

Re-Introducing a Hoosier Muralist: William Edouard Scott

Canvases by African-American painter Henry O. Tanner hang in the White House and the National Gallery of Art. Less familiar, however, is the name of Tanner’s protégé, once known as the “dean of Negro artists.”

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February 18, 2009

 

Black and White and Read All Over: The Indianapolis Recorder

A national leader among African-American publications, the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper has served the Circle City’s black population since 1895.

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February 26, 2009

 

Taking Diversification to a New Level: William Mays

Having served the Circle City’s African-American community for 95 years, the Indianapolis Recorder was in financial straits in 1990.

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