A Black agenda has been unfolding in this city for the last couple of years. While we’ve learned a lot and made progress on the Black community’s objectives—there is still more work to do.

Plans for the first Black-led Community Development Financial Institution in Indianapolis are aimed at filling a gap in the city’s small-business support system, helping Black entrepreneurs build strong relationships with banks.

More than 100 city government leaders in Marion County came together Wednesday to achieve one goal.

Mayor Joe Hogsett and state Sen. Jim Merritt talked about issues that affect the African American community in a mayoral debate Oct. 21 at Arsenal Technical High School. Topics included K-12 education, homicides and food insecurity.

After the first mayor debate between Joe Hogsett and Jim Merritt in late August, both candidates stood at a podium, one at a time, to take questions from media.