Open Lines
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to drive around the city of Indianapolis with the Toyota Steeped in History Tour. Steeped in History is a nationwide initiative that seeks to highlight points of interest in Black History. The tour has made stops in cities like New Orleans, San Francisco and more recently NAPTOWN! Our […]
Hosted By Ebony Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interviews with Dr. Leah Gunning Francis of CTS, Dr. DeForest Soaries of dFree, ICSSBM and Steward Speakers.
The Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males (ICSSBM), legislatively established in 1993, was created to identify and recommend public and legislative remedies to improve the economic, educational, health, criminal justice and social status of Black males in Indiana. LISTEN: ICSSBM interview with Open Lines host Ebony Chappel This year, ICSSBM will hold […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Founder and CEO of the dfree® Financial Freedom Movement, and Indianapolis Pastor Daryl K. Webster, Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church (EMBC), will co-host the dfree® Level Up Leadership Retreat September 25-28. Intended for dfree® leaders, loyalists and graduates, the event promises to elevate participants to the next level of financial freedom through live workshops and […]
On, Open Lines with host Ebony Chappel, IMPD Chief Bryan Roach shared that the department is seeking to build bridges between police and community in a myriad of ways. One such push is the OK Program. OK, a national initiative with roots in Sacramento, California, “is a mentoring and leadership development model that focuses on […]
NEWS RELEASE Four Hoosiers who have given their time and talents mentoring young people will be honored during Freetown Village’s 6th annual “Making A Difference” event on Tuesday, September 17. The awards dinner will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at IUPUI University Tower Hall Ballroom, (formerly University Place Conference Center and Hotel Ballroom), […]
Hosted by Ebony Marie Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interviews with Freetown Village and IMPD Chief Bryan Roach.
Nationally and locally, voter turnouts have dwindled in recent election cycles. Experts point to issues such as voter apathy, voter suppression and other culprits as the reason behind the low numbers – especially among young people and people of color. Political activist Belinda Drake and DON’T SLEEP, will lead a citywide voter registration event on […]
The number of women and minority-owned businesses are steadily growing across the nation but many of these businesses don’t benefit from access to capital and opportunities to collaborate with state/local entities. On August 27, the City of Indianapolis’ Office of Minority & Women Business Development and Purchasing Division will host the third annual Reverse Trade […]
Hosted By Ebony Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interview with Camille Blunt, Director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development on their initiatives and 3rd Annual Reverse Trade Show and also Belinda Drake and reps from DON’T SLEEP talk about their upcoming voter awareness event.
Hosted By: Ebony Chappel @ebonythewriter Interviews with Rasheda Randle of Circle City Film Festival and Brandon Beasley of On a Mission Fitness.
Hosted By : Ebony Chappel @ebonythewriter Interviews with the Noblesville Diversity Coalition, a group of Black women urban planners studying public transit and Inez Evans, new CEO of IndyGo.