This article was originally published by Mirror Indy and Open Campus, and is republished through our partnership with Free Press Indiana. Decades ago, Indiana Avenue was the center of Black cultural and economic life in the city. Known as Indianapolis’ Black Wall Street, the bustling corridor was surrounded by a predominantly Black neighborhood and bolstered by […]
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5-Year Legal Battle Pays Off for Black Residents Who Sued Their City for Condemning Their Properties
Joseph Askew Sr. reveled in good news on a recent Sunday afternoon. The 77-year-old retiree has been in a legal battle to keep his historic properties from being destroyed by the city officials in his hometown, Kinston, North Carolina. Already, they’ve demolished some of his properties. He contends it’s because of his race because officials […]