Monthly Archives: February 2018

Shave and a Haircut?

February 8, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

There exists an oasis of masculinity that has remained pretty much a “boy’s club” since it’s inception in the mid-1800s. It’s a place to relax, read the morning paper, share political views and catch up on all the local gossip (yes, men gossip too). A place where a man always … Read More

Super Bowl LII Wrap Up

February 8, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Philadelphia Eagles are the 2017 NFL Champs. After completing one of the most improbable seasons ever, the Eagles brought home their first Lombardi Trophy and gave the home fans something to riot about. Back up quarterback Nick Foles played a game for the ages. He threw for 374 yards … Read More

Me and Lena

February 8, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“The Lena Horne stamp is out,” the woman serving me at the counter of the Post Office said. I had come to purchase “The Snowy Day,” a special stamp offered by the Post Office. The clerk’s co-worker interjected that the Lena Horne stamp would not be available until the next … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Feb. 2-8

February 1, 2018 | by Weekly View

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Black History Month in Indianapolis

February 1, 2018 | by Ethel Winslow

Noted historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History pronounced the second week of February as “Negro History Week” in 1926. The week was selected to note the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on February 14, and the … Read More