Monthly Archives: July 2025

Implied Profanities

July 24, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

A professor of English at Indiana University Southeast once commented to his class that the use of profanity showed a lack of skill and acquaintance with the English language. I’m sure that I was not the only student who quietly snickered at that, though I was the oldest in that … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 25-31

July 24, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, July 25, 1925: Beginning tomorrow, Indianapolis will host the seventh annual National Association of Negro Musicians convention. The Indianapolis Music Promoters, a branch of the national association, will provide entertainment. Colored musicians, artists, and instructors from across the country will gather Sunday afternoon for a … Read More

Disney’s Uncle Remus

July 24, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in August 2009. James Baskett, the first male African American to win an Academy Award, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 16, 1904. His father, John Baskett, owned a barber shop on the east side and James attended Arsenal Technical High School where he studied … Read More

This Week’s Issue: July 18-24

July 17, 2025 | by Weekly View

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8th Annual Indy Shorts Festival July 22-27

July 17, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The 8th Annual Academy Award-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival (Indy Shorts) is running July 22-27, 2025. The festival will showcase 253 short films with screenings at Living Room Theaters, Newfields (The Tobias Theater, The Amphitheater and The Beer Garden) and available to stream at home. The festival … Read More