Explore resources and local organizations promoting racial justice and equality

For Organizations

Use this guide to help your community advance racial equity.
https://www.nlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NLC-MAG-on-Racial-Equity.pdf

Join other organizations by signing the Indy Racial Equity Pledge:
https://indyracialequitypledge.com

For Families

Explore age-appropriate anti-racist learning resources on the PBS website.
https://www.pbs.org/foundation/blogs/pbs-programs/learning-resources-for-our-current-moment/

Help your neighborhood become more open and inclusive through Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center, http://www.inrc.org, or the MLK Center (serving Indy’s Mid-North neighborhoods).

Get Involved

Indianapolis Local Connections Display

Click on the links to learn more about the images and artifacts on display.

Lynching mob, Marion, Ind., 1930: Learn more about the 1930 Marion lynching and its aftermath in this Indiana History Blog article.

Pennant, 1972 National Black Convention: Learn more about the 1972 National Black Convention in Gary in this Indiana History Blog article.

Taylor Hall’s Black Lives Matter shorts, 2020: Listen to Taylor Hall’s song, "I Can’t Breathe," performed at the Youth Voices Matter rally in 2020.

DONT SLEEP Rally Bullhorn: Learn more about the DONT SLEEP movement through this Indy Star article.

NAACP State President Katherine “Flossie“ Bailey: Learn how Bailey advocated for the passage of Indiana’s 1931 anti-lynching bill in this Traces article.

NAACP pins: Learn more about the Indianapolis NAACP on their website.