For over 8 years, historian Deedee Davis has been researching the lost photographs of Osbert Sumner. He captured former President Benjamin Harrison’s funeral, the first annual Fall Carnival downtown and city residents. Read my latest for Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/historic-pho...

Two years ago, Grassroot Projects started offering free art classes to children from immigrant families. I spent time with some of the cutest kids as they made textiles. I also talked with co-founder Priya Gangwani about the class being way for them to “not hide.” mirrorindy.org/immigrants-s...

Hip-hop found a home in Fountain Square in 2015. Over the past 10 years, the Chreece hip-hop festival has displayed all elements of the genre. Live music events come and go, but the “little festival that could” somehow remains. My latest story for Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/history-of-t...

Heading to BUTTER this year? Here’s another reason to go: Ju’s Juke Joint. You’ll delve deeper into Black musical heritage over art, food, drinks + live music. I got a chance to talk to headliner Buddy Redd, T.I.’s son, about his idol Wes Montgomery and rock n’ roll. mirrorindy.org/ganggang-to-...

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