Indianapolis, Indiana; July 17 – 20, 2019–Indiana Black Expo in collaboration with Movin’ Legacy will feature its first annual Dance Heritage Festival as part of Summer Celebration 2019. This festival will “bring…
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Guest Speaker Named for IBE Summer Celebration Ecumenical Service
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Black Expo, Inc. announced today that Pastor Kenneth Sullivan Jr. of New Direction Church will serve as its Guest Speaker at its Ecumenical Service on Thursday, July 11th…
Dr. Shaun Harper, Founding Executive Director of the USC Race & Equity Center, and Regina Louise Kerr-Taylor, have been Tapped to Keynote the Indiana University Education Conference
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Black Expo has announced two keynotes for the 12th Annual Indiana University Education Conference presented by Indiana Civil Rights Commission and the Indiana Department of Child Services. The Education…
Indiana Black Expo to Honor Musical Genius Teddy Riley, Entrepreneur DuJuan McCoy and The Central Indiana Community Foundation at This Year’s Corporate Luncheon.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, June 7, 2019 – Indiana Black Expo, Inc. announced its luncheon honorees today: Teddy Riley (Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient), DuJuan McCoy (Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient), and Central Indiana…
African American Coalition Statement on Violence in Indianapolis
Indianapolis has experienced unspeakable violence for too many years. While we bear witness to the mourning of each victim in our community—our outrage has not compelled us to speak out collectively on…
SB 279 Wants to Treat Children as Adults in Court
Background Indiana Senate Bill 279 deals with the waiver of 12-year-olds to adult court. Twelve and thirteen-year-olds are not well served in the Adult Court, as punishment, and not rehabilitation, is the…
IBE Announces Purchase of Crossroads Bible College Building for New Headquarters
IBE Announces Purchase of Crossroads Bible College Building for New Headquarters and to House it’s New Performing Arts Academy For Immediate Release—Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Indianapolis, IN – Indiana Black Expo, Inc.…
Summer Celebration Concert Lineup for 2019
Summer Celebration is the largest ethnic–cultural event in the United States. Providing networking, educational, career, and cultural opportunities for its guests, the ten-day event, held in the Indiana Convention Center and surrounding…
Statement of IBE on Pay Day Loan Bill
STATEMENT OF TANYA BELL, IBE PRESIDENT & CEO ON SENATE BILL 613, THE PAYDAY LOAN BILL “SB613 is Disastrous for Working Class Hoosiers” Update: This bill was defeated in the Indiana Legislature…
Indiana Black Expo recognized by Obama Foundation
Indiana Black Expo has been named by the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance (MBKA) as a Community to Watch for our work to improve life outcomes for boys and young men…