What originally gave you the idea to start an African American Museum?
Hanna Stith: In 1975 when Fort Wayne began to celebrate America’s bicentennial, there were no blacks involved in the actual planning of the 1976 celebration, America’s 200th anniversary.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Club Inc., the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne Urban League and television channel PBS39 joined others across the world in commemorating the historic March on Washington on Aug. 28, at the USF Performing Arts Center.
By Madeline Marcelia Garvin Special to Frost Illustrated This year’s 68th Annual Allen County NAACP Branch #3049 Marjorie D. Wickliffe Freedom Fund Banquet that occurred Sept. 7 at the Fort Wayne Coliseum, commenced at 7 p.m., and approximately 275 guests were welcomed by the zealous, avid NAACP supporter and Banquet Chairperson Sheila Curry-Campbell. After an inspirational invocation […]
JONESBORO, Ark.—The mother of a young, black man fatally shot while handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against two Jonesboro Arkansas police officers, their chief, and the city.
By Norman and Velma Murphy Hill—Fifty years ago, 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to call for justice and equality for all Americans. As the anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom approaches, we, participants in the march we helped to plan, are delighted that this remarkable moment will be commemorated.
The new site, located within Fellowship Missionary Church at 2536 East Tillman Road, officially opened for members, on Aug. 19.
Frost Illustrated, along with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and the Jennings Center, conducted the first Jr. Frost Conference, Aug 5-16.
Prior to the 2012 elections, I found myself in a discussion with a colleague concerning Republican efforts at what has come to be known as “voter suppression.” I was informing this person, who is well educated, that voter fraud is not a problem of any significance in the U.S.A. This individual rejected my contention, arguing that he was aware of countless examples of alleged fraud and that the efforts to make voting more difficult were justified.
Eric Hackley interview with Eualeen Chapman, first black cheerleader of Central High School and first black cheerleader in the history of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Chapman also is well known for her political activism in the city.
Two long-serving community servants and familiar faces have retired from official duty. On Aug. 12, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry honored volunteer police officers Bennie Edwards and Hank Sims, who together have put in more than 60 years—32 for Edwards and 29 for Sims—of service with the Fort Wayne Police Department’s reserve officers.
Police release video of Walgreens robbers
At approximately 1:40 a.m., Nov. 6, police received a report that two masked men entered the Walgreens store at 10412 Coldwater armed with handguns. The store employees were “man handled” and pushed to the floor before being forced to open the cash drawer.
For the Children dance promo for the Three Rivers Arts Center for Kids
60-second promo of the award winning show with the Dance Collective recently was honored with a Philo T. Farnsworth Award for excellence in children’s programming. The mission of TRACK is to use the power of art and inspiring stories to combat child abuse.
Fort Wayne native Justin Jordan directs/shoots/edits this ArtistDirector production with his wife Charity. The Atlanta-based web series recently won first place at this year’s Hollywood Black Film Festival. Click here to read the full article. Catch Karen’s “Mommy Uncensored” action starting from the very beginning. Eight episodes of raw, diaper-dandied entertainment and parenting gone wrong. […]
Premiere of Tasha DeNae song “Shine”
The song is a testament to overcoming all struggles of life and persevering through any tribulation. Whether it be a lost of a loved one, drug addiction, crime or any other battle that we as a people have to fight, it is essential we strive for our inner lights to SHINE and let LOVE submerge the darkness!
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