IBE Announces New Vice President
Indiana Black Expo is pleased to announce that Mr. Bryan Kelley has joined its leadership team in the role of Vice President, Community Initiatives and Marketing. In service to Indiana Black Expo’s…
IBE and Recorder Escalate Partnership
INDIANA BLACK EXPO AND INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER MEDIA GROUP ESCALATE PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY BUILDING IN 2021 Two of the most formidable African-American cornerstones in the nation - The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and…
Governor Eric Holcomb & Mayor Joe Hogsett to Keynote Virtual Meetings for IBE
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Black Expo, Inc. announced today that Mayor Joe Hogsett and Governor Eric Holcomb will provide keynote addresses as part of its annual Minority Business Series. In April, Indiana Black…
Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Keynote Education Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Black Expo announced today that Professor Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill will keynote the Indiana University Education Conference scheduled on July 14 – July 16. …
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb Announces New Partnership with IBE to Assist Small Businesses
Gov. Holcomb approved $500,000 in federal funding made available through the CARES Act to support minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs and communities negatively affected by COVID-19. The funding will enable IBE, a statewide nonprofit organization committed to the social and economic advancement of Indiana communities, to launch a targeted, statewide promotional campaign and develop community outreach programs to raise awareness of available resources and funding, enhancing participation in critical economic and workforce recovery programs.
Indiana Black Expo partners with the Indiana State Department of Health to Provide Covid-19 Testing
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Black Expo and the Indiana State Department of Health announced today that Covid-19 testing will be provided during the month of June at the IBE headquarters located at…
AACI Statement on the Use of Force Board
The African American Coalition of Indianapolis has been involved in discussions about the need for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to create a Use of Force Board with civilian representation for nearly…
Statement of IBE President & CEO Tanya McKinzie on Recent Protests
The recent protests in Indianapolis and other cities across the country are in direct response to the systemic racism that has been ingrained in our criminal justice system for far too long.…
Statement on JAMES C CUMMINGS
STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF INDIANA BLACK EXPO FOUNDER JAMES C. CUMMINGS It is with a heavy heart that we at Indiana Black Expo mourn the passing of Indiana Black Expo founder…
Statement on COVID-19
A MESSAGE REGARDING IBE’S PLANS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR PRIMARY FUNDRAISERS – SUMMER CELEBRATION AND CIRCLE CITY CLASSIC® Over the last 30 days, IBE’s leadership has…