It’s the state’s first-ever Minority Depository Institution and the first new startup bank in Indiana since 2008.
Tag: racial equity
Posted inNeighborhoods
Learn about the findings of the city’s Black wealth archive project
The final community conversation will be 2-4 p.m. Feb. 18.
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IPS changes Office of Racial Equity amid national backlash to DEI
Although equity has been a cornerstone of Superintendent Aleesia Johnson’s tenure, the under-the-radar change comes amid a backlash to equity initiatives locally and nationwide.
Posted inHealth
Prenatal care group for Black women faces state funding cuts
“People do not have to be dying, and the solutions are simple,” an Indy midwife said.
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‘Survivorship is a Lifestyle’ helps Indy breast cancer survivors
A look at how Black women find community and well-being by staying active with Pink-4-Ever.
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Toxic Silence: Black men and the battle to reclaim their mental health
Allan Garnett traces his mental health struggles to childhood. At just 10 years old, he grappled with self-worth and acceptance. Now an adult, the Indianapolis resident and single father confronts a legacy of untreated trauma compounded by societal pressures. “Nobody prepares you for the mental toll life takes on you,” Garnett said. “Opinions weigh on […]
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IU Indianapolis removes ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner on Michigan Street
The banner was put up in 2020 as part of then-IUPUI’s antiracism initiatives.
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Lawmakers pass education bills poised to transform teaching and learning in Indiana
One last-minute change was the removal of a racial and ethnic studies course mandate
Posted inHealth
Indy nonprofit promised equity. Black staff said they were dismissed and tokenized.
The upheaval at the Domestic Violence Prevention Network couldn’t come at a worse time.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Center For Leadership Development will expand to east and west sides
The nonprofit wants to bring mentorship and education to underserved Indianapolis youth on the east and west sides.