Monthly Archives: January 2024

Weekly View Celebrates 15th Anniversary!

January 18, 2024 | by Weekly View

The Weekly View’s “birthday” was January 16, marking the day in 2009 when we moved into our office on Shortridge. The four of us were refugees from the closure of the Eastside Herald, a 70 + year publication that had served the eastside of Indianapolis very well. We created the … Read More

New Summer EBT Program to Help Hoosier Children

January 18, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — Thirty-three states, including Indiana, have committed to rollout extra SNAP benefits in the summer of 2024. Summer EBT benefits will come in the form of pre-loaded cards that families can use to purchase groceries. Beginning in summer 2024, families will receive $40 per eligible child, per month. These … Read More

E. 10th St. Tactical Urbanism Project Resulted in Fewer Crashes

January 18, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Community Heights Neighborhood Organization’s efforts to combat dangerous driving and speeding on East 10th St. were a success. Barriers strategically erected in the median and to protect the bike lanes succeeded in slowing drivers and contributed to a 73% decline in crashes along the stretch of 10th St. … Read More

Red Cross Declares Emergency Blood Shortage

January 18, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage as it experiences its lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures without delay. Over the last 20 … Read More

Fannie Lou Hamer — A Name that Should be Remembered

January 18, 2024 | by Ethel Winslow

The Civil Rights movement in the United States has several iconic figures: Martin Luther King, Jr.; Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks, W.E.B Du Bois, and Julian Bond to name just a few. Yet in list of leaders, Fannie Lou Hamer is rarely mentioned. Playwright Cheryl L. West’s work Fannie: the music … Read More