Dear Indy,
In Indianapolis, you don’t have to look very far to find sweets shops that are owned by Black residents.
At the Cavity Factory in Fountain Square, you can find stuffed cookies — and, now, crookies (a stuffed croissant topped with cookie dough).
On the north side, Teejay’s Sweet Tooth dishes out oversized desserts, such as scoops of ice cream smushed between donuts.
And there’s the Sweet Potato Bakery on the west side, where the sweet potato cheesecake bars are a hit.
The list goes on. Lucky for you, we have nine spots for you to check out.
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In other news
- REI workers held a union rally outside the store on Saturday to push company management to return to the bargaining table. “We’re here to stay,” employee George Reed told Mirror Indy, “and we want that contract.”
- What did Franklin Township school board member Larry Walker specifically mean when he said “I live far enough away” after a school administration referenced sex offenders? It’s not clear, and Walker didn’t elaborate when contacted by Mirror Indy. Regardless, a sexual violence awareness advocate called the comment “troubling” — particularly because of Walker’s role within a school system.
- Indy Documenters attended the council’s Parks and Recreation Committee this month, where they learned about a desire to add more park rangers as well as implement a Civilian Park Safety Ambassador program to supplement the rangers. Read the notes here.
What’s going on around the city
- Saturday, June 1: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., hosts the free Juneteenth Jamboree starting at 10 a.m. Along with free entry into the museum, the event will include a screening of the film “Juneteenth: The Galveston Story,” a local artist showcase and a community marketplace. Registration is required.
- Saturday, June 1: Pets can take part in the Pride festivities with Pet Pride, presented by Elanco. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverside Park, 2420 E. Riverside Drive., along with animal shelters, pet-centered businesses and other vendors for a day of community-building and live music. Free.
- Saturday, June 1: If you have thoughts on the future of public art on the Cultural Trail, you’ll have a chance to share your ideas with Forecast Public Art during the Crawl for the Culture event. Starting at 11 a.m. at Poet’s Place, located on Alabama Street, the free two-day event will offer opportunities to learn about public art throughout the trail and discuss what the future holds.
— Breanna Cooper, arts and culture reporter
Looking for other things to do? Check out Mirror Indy’s events calendar.
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What else we’re reading today
- IndyStar: Calling Indianapolis “the greatest sports city in the country,” Mayor Joe Hogsett makes his pitch for a Major League Soccer team and stadium in an IndyStar op-ed.
- WTHR: A new $23-million family center at Frederick Douglass Park is open after about two years of work. And the park has a slew of other additions and upgrades, too.
- Chalkbeat Indiana: Wealthier families are benefiting from a publicly-funded expansion of private school vouchers, according to a new report from the state.
Notes from our Documenters
This week, the Indy Documenters team is taking a much-needed holiday week off.
To date, we’ve trained 139 civic-minded neighbors and we’ve published 119 public meeting notes. We cover many public meetings in Marion County, but we’re always looking for more.
What other meetings should we cover?
Let us know. Email us at documenters@mirrorindy.org.
— Ariana Beedie, community journalism director
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Reflections
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That’s it for today. See you tomorrow.
Ryan
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