November 22, 2023
Newfields releases statement, but no new details, after CEO’s exit
Newfields released a statement Tuesday after the departure of former CEO Colette Pierce Burnette, almost two weeks after the organization announced her exit without providing more specific details about what led to the leadership change.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2023
Indianapolis on track to pass two economic development measures
Indianapolis City-County councilors passed two measures Monday that will generate an economic impact on downtown districts.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2023
Circle of Lights set for 61st lighting this week
Indianapolis will kick off the holiday season Friday on Monument Circle with the 61st annual Circle of Lights.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2023
Newfields faces pressure as protestors, Black community groups demand details on CEO departure
A protest outside Newfields Sunday afternoon swelled calls for transparency and criticism from the community, after the art museum announced earlier this month that its President and CEO, Dr. Colette Burnette, “will depart.”
Read MoreNovember 19, 2023
Newfields board member resigns following abrupt departure of CEO
Adrienne Sims is the latest to resign from the board of Newfields in the wake of the departure of CEO Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
HEPL board ends controversial review policy, will return books to teen section
The Hamilton East Public Library ended a policy that has attracted widespread criticism and thrust the suburban library system into a heated national debate.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
IPS officials, African American Coalition of Indianapolis call attention to uptick in youth homicides
Indianapolis Public Schools officials and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis called attention this week to the recent spate of youth homicides.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
Cultural Harvest: Indigenous peoples’ perspective of Thanksgiving
Indiana’s first official Thanksgiving Day was Dec. 7, 1837, following a proclamation by Governor Noah Noble at the time.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2023
New program will bring healthy food to 1,000 Indianapolis families
A new partnership will provide boxes packed with healthy food for residents in neighborhoods that lack access.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
Growing calls for transparency after departure of Newfields CEO
The Indiana Black Expo and the Indianapolis Urban League issued a statement Thursday about the “negative perceptions” attached to Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette’s exit from Newfields.
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