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6 days ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
In recognition of Mother’s Day, local moms share their lessons in motherhood – what they’ve learned from their mothers and what being a mother has taught them. Khaula H. Murtadha learned many lessons from her mother’s presence. Her mother, Thomasina Brown, who was deaf, taught her how to be.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
If I owe you a dollar, giving you 60 cents just won’t do. 60 cents is three-fifths of a dollar. It’s more than half; what’s so wrong with that? Please raise your hand if you would like to be counted as 60% of a human being. I’ll wait. No takers? The Three-Fifths Compromise of 1787 was a means of counting the population in southern slave-holding states, for the purposes of taxation and determining the number of seats those states would hold in Congress.
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3 weeks ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
Writer and director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan have teamed up again with their latest film, a vampire thriller called “Sinners.” Here are five (spoiler-free) reasons to see this movie now, and probably again and again. #1: The dynamic duoJordan and Coogler have proven themselves as a top-tier creative duo. Their filmography together includes 2013’s Fruitvale Station, Creed and both Black Panther films. These two make magic when they’re together.
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1 month ago | 
stlamerican.com | Camike Jones
As a part of Indiana Comic Con during March, Women’s History Month, I interviewed two history-making women. Tony Award-winning actor Anika Noni Rose is the first Black woman to portray a Disney princess — tiara, amusement park ride and all. She took on the role of Princess Tiana in 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” Sonequa Matin-Green is the first Black woman to play a captain in the TV series “Star Trek: Discovery.”Both were the first Black women to step into pivotal roles.
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1 month ago | 
stlamerican.com | Camike Jones
As a part of Indiana Comic Con during March, Women’s History Month, I interviewed two history-making women. Tony Award-winning actor Anika Noni Rose is the first Black woman to portray a Disney princess — tiara, amusement park ride and all. She took on the role of Princess Tiana in 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” […]
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1 month ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
Indiana-born and raised Richard Hall is passionate about providing customers with what he refers to as “luxury convenience.”Specializing in custom suits, Hall and his business partner McGregor Madden are the owners of Hall Madden, a clothier with showrooms in cities across the country including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. A graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, Hall started on this path while studying abroad in China.
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1 month ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
The Indianapolis Recorder connected with university student ambassadors from Future Black Leaders, Inc. to share their thoughts on influential women and women’s issues. Future Black Leaders, Inc. is an association of high school and college students from Indiana. Their mission is to achieve racial equity and empower young people in leadership. This email Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. In your opinion, which woman or women have made the biggest impact today?
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1 month ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | Camike Jones
The Indianapolis Recorder connected with university student ambassadors from Future Black Leaders, Inc. to share their thoughts on influential women and women’s issues. Future Black Leaders, Inc. is an association of high school and college students from Indiana. Their mission is to achieve racial equity and empower young people in leadership. This email Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. In your opinion, which woman or women have made the biggest impact today?
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1 month ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
Future Black Leaders, Inc. (FBL) is a group of high school and college students across Indiana. “The mission of Future Black Leaders is to radiate excellence, promote racial equity, and empower Black leadership,” according to their official website. FBL Student Ambassadors Andy Muchirahondo of Indiana University and Blessing Malunga of Marian University share their thoughts on Black history and their future legacies. This email Q&A has been edited for length and clarity.
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1 month ago | 
indianapolisrecorder.com | Camike Jones
As a part of Indiana Comic Con’s weekend of events right in the middle of Women’s History Month, I interviewed two living, breathing, history-making women. Tony Award-winning actor Anika Noni Rose is the first Black woman to portray a Disney princess — tiara, amusement park ride and all.
