Monthly Archives: April 2025

100 Years Ago: April 25-May 1

April 24, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, April 29, 1925: The Wright “bone dry” law, one of 218 laws passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, went into effect late yesterday. Indianapolis police and Indiana Federal prohibition agents have been instructed to rigidly enforce the provisions of the law which … Read More

Mixed

April 24, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

A social media post got a response that triggered me. The poster was looking for qualified hair care for a granddaughter that she identified as having both African American and white heritage. A respondent claimed that she was also, “mixed.” I remembered hearing that term when I showed the server … Read More

Robert Rayford: America’s First AIDS Victim

April 24, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2014. On May 16,1969, the face of modern medicine changed forever when 15-year-old Robert Rayford, sometimes identified as “Robert R.” due to his age, died in a St. Louis, Missouri hospital. He was a slender, uncommunicative street kid whose condition left doctors distressed, perplexed … Read More

This Week’s Issue: April 18-24

April 17, 2025 | by Weekly View

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A Fun Day in Irvington for Good Causes

April 17, 2025 | by Ethel Winslow

Irvington is one of those neighborhoods that loves Halloween — and not just in October. April 26, 2025 marks the half-way point to the 79th Annual Halloween Festival, and that alone is enough for a couple of celebrations. On April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Playground Productions Studio, … Read More