From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, April 1, 1922: Beginning tomorrow, the eighth national Negro Health Week will be observed in Indianapolis by the Marion County Tuberculosis Society in cooperation with local clubs, churches, and civic improvement organizations. Illustrated talks will be given on hygiene, tuberculosis, nutrition, and infant welfare at Mt. Paran Baptist Church and in the colored public schools. Helpful health programs will also be carried out by school pupils. Representatives from the Council of Federated Colored Clubs will distribute posters and literature about the events which include lectures on home gardening and beautifying the home. The Civic League of Norwood plans a neighborhood clean-up, and each family is expected to remove rubbish from its premises. National Negro Health Week is a movement started by Booker T. Washington emphasizing certain menaces to the health of negro people like tuberculosis.
-
Other News This Week
- This Week’s Issue: July 10-16
- New Greenway on Far East Side Opens
- New Train Ride at Indiana State Fair
- Midwest Seeing Surge in Tick Bites
- New HIP Work Requirements Introduced
- Special Zoning District for Data Centers Put Forward
- 100 Years Ago: July 10-16
- District Theatre Presents “They Call Me Genêt”
- Benton House Book Sale July 17-19
- Applause!: July 10-16
Search Site for Articles


