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Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis. Credit: Azia Ellis-Singleton for Mirror Indy

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Photos: ‘Blackness in bloom’ at Melanin in May festival

by Azia Ellis-Singleton, Mirror Indy
May 29, 2024

<h1>Photos: ‘Blackness in bloom’ at Melanin in May festival</h1>
<p class="byline">by Azia Ellis-Singleton, Mirror Indy <br />May 29, 2024</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES01-1024x713.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23141" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES02-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23142" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES03-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23143" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES04-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23144" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES05-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23145" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES06-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23146" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES07-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23147" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES08-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23148" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES09-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23149" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES10-1024x749.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23150" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES11-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23151" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES12-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23152" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES13-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23153" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES14-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23155" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES15-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23156" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES18-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23159" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES16-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23157" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES17-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23158" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES19-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23160" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES20-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23161" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Melanin-in-May_AES21-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23162" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Scenes from Melanin in May, a festival of music, food and vendors hosted by Community Alliance of the Far Eastside on May 25, 2024, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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