Monthly Archives: January 2022

Genealogy and Black Family Roots in Indiana with Eunice Trotter

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday, Feb. 4 join the Harrison Center for a discussion of the importance of oral history in Black family genealogy in Indiana with historian and author of Black in Indiana, Eunice Trotter. Three sessions will be offered: 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8:30 pm in the Underground … Read More

“Good People: A Comedy” at Buck Creek Through Feb. 13

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Buck Creek Players continues their 48th season with Good People starting Friday, Feb. 4 and running through Sunday, Feb. 13. Tickets are $18 for adults, and $16 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased at www.buckcreekplayers.com. Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the … Read More

I Apologize

January 27, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

The bus stop I was standing at in Indianapolis has a sign: “Your neighbor helps you to keep this shelter clean. Please use the trash can.” On the sign is a picture of my neighbor, someone I do not recognize. The ground around the bus shelter is littered with trash, … Read More

Be Careful What You Throw In the Trash

January 27, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As the winter months drag on and the frigid temperatures persist, many of us are becoming homebodies. Whether out of necessity or boredom we find ourselves cleaning drawers and closets and dragging the castoffs out to the trash. Being in this mode myself, I made a pile of questionable things … Read More

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 2

January 27, 2022 | by Al Hunter

When I learned of a unique auction of sports memorabilia belonging to Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox scheduled to gavel-down on Saturday, January 22, I knew I had to be there to watch it sell. The sale was taking place at Kenny’s Auction House in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania under the … Read More