African Americans in Indianapolis

<p><b>Indianapolis has long been steeped in important moments in African American history from businesswoman Madame C. J. Walker's success to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan to the founding of Crispus Attucks High School which remained segregated through the 1960s.</b><br /><br />In <i>African Americans in Indianapolis</i> author and historian David Leander Williams explores this history by examining the daunting and horrendous historical events African Americans living in Indianapolis encountered between 1820 and 1970 as well as the community's determination to overcome these challenges. Revealing many events that have yet to be recorded in history books textbooks or literature Williams chronicles the lives and careers of many influential individuals and the organizations that worked tirelessly to open doors of opportunity to the entire African American community. <br /><br /><i>African Americans in Indianapolis</i> serves as a reminder of the advancements that Black midwestern ancestors made toward freedom and equality as well as the continual struggle against inequalities that must be overcome.</p>