INDIANAPOLIS — History was honored Monday night at a school on the city’s northeast side. One of the first schools for Black students was designated a historical marker during a commemoration ceremony. What is now known as The Oaks Academy on the corner of East 16th Street and Columbia Avenue was once John Hope School 26. It […]

FOUNTAIN CITY — Back in the day, Fountain City, formerly known as Newport, served as a center point for freedom seekers escaping slavery. In Fountain City, Levi and Catharine Coffin opened their door to more than 1,000 of them. Soon enough, their home became known as the “Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad.” Now, […]