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 – As we look to the sky at night for exploration and guidance we tend to forget that that wonder only exists within the magic and magnitude of Blackness. “The Art of Black Thought” is a modern day ballet embracing Blackness as a whole , marrying the awe-inspiring nature of visual art and the […]
On, sister station 106.7 WTLC’s show 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 […]
Black women have continued to outpace other races when it comes to the rate at which they contract HIV. In fact, in 2018, Black women accounted for 51 percent of all new HIV infections among women in Indiana. Nationally, the figures are just as alarming. On September 21, a forum will be held at […]
Hosted by Ebony Marie Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interviews with Indy Metropolitan High School.Â
Hip-hop music has grown from it’s humble grassroots beginnings on the streets of New York City to become one of the most impactful musical genres on the planet. From fashion, film and other arenas, hip-hop has influenced so many things but can hip-hop also positively influence our education system? Kheprw Institute (KI), is a community organization […]
Hosted By – Ebony Chappel @ebonythewriter Interview with Khalil Mwaafrika and Diop Adisa of Kheprw Institute. Kheprw is hosting a Hip Hop & Education forum on August 25. Click the link for more details.
Hosted By: Ebony Chappel @ebonythewriter Interview with the youth of Voices Corp, an arts-based initiative for youth returning from DCS/Juvenile Detention.
Hosted by Ebony Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interview with Adrianne Slash of the Indianapolis Urban League about the upcoming National Conference July 24-27 For more information, visit the Indianapolis Urban League online.
Hosted by Ebony Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interview with Dr. Darrin Johnson of BU Wellness Network.
Hosted by Ebony Marie Chappel – @ebonythewriter Interviews with Natasha Cheatham of MRCI (Minority Recover Collective Inc.)
Hosted by Ebony Chappel @ebonythewriter Interviews with four local women: Christa Frazier, Brandi Stallings, Angel Hall and DeAndra Yates discussing how gun violence impacts lives.