Ophelia Wellington

African American, Culture, Education, Indianapolis, Oral History, Performing Arts

Ophelia Wellington talks about creating Freetown Village as a new, innovative way for people to learn about self-reliant African American communities in Indiana through interactive theatre.

Shannon Samson

Pets

Even though her newly adopted dog was female, Shannon changed her pet’s name to Matt Damon. Find out why.

Venita Jean Moore

African American, Careers, Indiana, Politics

After attending Historically Black Colleges, earning a CPA, working for Governor Bayh, and founding her own CPA firm Venita was called upon to run for IPS Commissioner. Her grown daughter said, “Why not?”

Jacquelyn Adele Cornish

Childhood, Family, Oral History, Rural Life

Over the course of her life Jacquelyn Cornish has learned the full story of how the loss of her grandparents farmhouse to a fire changed the lives of her family and the surrounding community in Freeport Pennsylvania.

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