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Indianapolis-based poet and spoken word artist Too Black discusses The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up, which he co-directed. The documentary tells the story of the 1985 prison uprising at the Indiana State Reformatory, now the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Prison activists John “Balagoon” Cole and Christopher “Naeem” Trotter, known collectively as the Pendleton 2, were issued de facto life sentences for their role in the uprising.

Hear the first in a new series that looks at the music icons who performed in Indy’s Black cultural hub, including Tina Turner, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix and Funkadelic.

Third episode in our three-part series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Wes Montgomery

Memories of Wes Montgomery from musicians who lived, or worked on the Avenue

This week on Cultural Manifesto we’ll celebrate the life and music of Greg Horn - a founding member of the legendary Indiana band Dow Jones and the…

A tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter

This week on Cultural Manifesto, world–renowned soprano vocalist Angela Brown.

First episode in our two-part series with Debbie Nelson, a legendary Naptown blues and soul vocalist

Final episode in our two-part series with Debbie Nelson, a legendary Naptown blues and soul vocalist

This week on Cultural Manifesto I’ll speak with the rock and roll legend Graham Nash